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Survey of English Place-Names

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Force Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Heversham

Historical Forms

  • Force bridg(e) 1611 Dep 1685 Bridges8 1793 West
  • Forse 1777 M

Etymology

, Force bridg (e )1611Dep , 1685Bridges 8et freq to 1793 West,Forse 1777 M , v. fors ' waterfall ' , brycg .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site