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Sutton Bridge

village · Lincolnshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Sutton Bridge means 'south farmstead or village by the bridge'. The bridge would have been a significant crossing point, likely over the River Nene.

Word origins

Sutton
Old EnglishSouth farmstead or village(from sūþ "south", tūn "farmstead, village, estate")
Bridge
Old EnglishBridge(from brycg "bridge")

Historical forms

Sudtone · Sutonbrigge