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Sheep Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Eastleach Turville

Etymology

, 1773GR 540 , v. scēap , brycg ; it is possible that in this and similar names brycg has replaced ford , and that the name was originally ' ford which could becrossed by sheep ' ; cf. also Mill Bridge , Horse Bridge , Durbridge ( 35 , iii , 39 , 183 infra ) for a similar change .