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Survey of English Place-Names

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Belah Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Brough

Historical Forms

  • Bayllye Bridge 1594 NCWills
  • Belay Bridge, Bealey Bridge 1679,1745 NWm
  • Be(e)la Bridge 1791,1794 PR(B)

Etymology

, Bayllye Bridge 1594 NCWills 213,Belay Bridge , Bealey Bridge 1679, 1745 NWm 11, 147, Be (e )la Bridge 1791, 1794 PR(B) , v. R. Belah (i, 3supra ) , brycg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name