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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blind Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Stephen

Historical Forms

  • Blindkeld 1709 CtB

Etymology

, 1859OS , a bridge crossing Blind Beck(i, 4supra ) , cf. the local Blindkeld 1709CtB , ' hidden spring ' , v. blind , kelda ' spring ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site