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Fen Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Covenham

Historical Forms

  • Austen fen bridges 1732 SewerLouth
  • Austen fen brid (sic) 1736 SewerLouth
  • austin fen brig 1742 SewerLouth
  • awston fenn bridge 1745 SewerLouth
  • austen fen bridge 1752 SewerAlf

Etymology

, Austen fen bridges 1732SewerLouth ,Austen fen brid (sic)1736SewerLouth , austin fen brig 1742SewerLouth , awston fenn bridge 1745SewerLouth , austen fen bridge 1752SewerAlf named from Austen Fen in the adjoining parish of Grainthorpe LSR . It is on the parish boundary .