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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bourn Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Little Abington

Historical Forms

  • ponte de Abiton' Parva 1279 RH
  • Burnebre(d)ge 16th Queens'
  • Burnbridge 1690 Lea
  • Bournbridge 1724 Colexxii

Etymology

is ponte de Abiton ' Parva 1279 RH, Burnebre (d )ge 16thQueens ', Burnbridge 1690 Lea, Bournbridge 1724Cole xxii . The stream here is the Bourne or Granta supra 2 .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name