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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ripponden Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • del Brigg de Soland, le Brigge 1313,1334 WCR
  • pont de Riebornedene 1492 MinAcct
  • Ribondenbriggend 1653 HAS

Etymology

, del Brigg de Soland , le Brigge 1313, 1334 WCR,pont de Riebornedene 1492MinAcct , Ribondenbriggend 1653 HAS 32,190 , v. Ripponden supra , brycg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement