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Sowerby Bridge

town

Old NorseAI-generated

Sowerby Bridge means the bridge near the village named Sowerby, which itself means 'sour village' or 'village by the sour stream'.

Word origins

Sowerby
Old Norsesour village or village by the sour stream(from sārr "sour", býr "village, farmstead")
Bridge
Old Englishbridge(from brycg "bridge")

Historical forms

Sorebi · Sowerby