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Hartfordbridge

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | 253 words | Copyright

Hartfordbridge Hants. Hertfordbrigge 1327. ‘Bridge at Hertford (ford frequented by harts or stags)’. OE heorot + ford + brycg. The name of the River Hart is a modern ‘back-formation’ from either this name or Hartley Wintney.

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