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Survey of English Place-Names

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Salterwath Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Orton

Etymology

, 1811 NWm 205 , by which the Roman road ( Road II , i , 19 supra ) crosses the Lune ; ' salt-dealers' ford ' , v. saltere , vað , cf. Salterwath (ii, 47supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement