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Survey of English Place-Names

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Boulder Bridge

Other OS name in the Parish of Royston

Historical Forms

  • Bowlderbridge Ing 1684 WharnSurv

Etymology

, Bowlderbridge Ing 1684WharnSurv 71 , ' bridgebuilt of boulders ' , from ME  bulder ' a boulder, small rounded stone ' and brycg .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site