Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Malnebridg ditch (sic) c.1590 Terrier

• the Drain Mawm bridge (sic) 1686 Terrier

• the Maume brigge dreane 1697 Terrier

• Maum's bridge Drain 1825 Terrier

• Maumbridge Creek 1828 Bry

• Malmbridge 1841 TA

Etymology

, 1824 O , 1831Monson , Malnebridg ditch (sic)c.1590Terrier , the Drain Mawm bridge (sic)1686Terrier , the Maume brigge dreane 1697Terrier , Maum 's bridge Drain 1825Terrier , Maumbridge Creek 1828 Bry, Malmbridge 1841TA , perhaps ' the bridge onsandy soil ' , from malm ' sand, sandy soil ' and brycg ; spellings in Mawm - , Maum - would then be the result of vocalisation of - l - .