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Crown Well Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Manton

Etymology

is probably from OE  crumb-wella ' crooked stream ' with reference to the twisting of R . Chater along this stretch , cf. the Croome in f. ns . ( b ) infra . An earlier bridge at this site on the Manton - Wing boundary may be referred to in ad pontem sub Manetun '1218 For and pontis de Veynge 1409 PRep , v. crumb , wella , brycg .