Bridgerule (Parish)
bridgerule-west

Description

Grid reference: SS 28 03

Ecclesiastical parish in Devon with a small part, formerly Bridgerule West civil parish, lying west of the River Tamar. In the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple and formerly in the Archdeaconry of Totnes. Deanery of Holsworthy.

Part in the Hundred of Stratton and part in the Hundred of Black Torrington. The part in the Hundred of Stratton was transferred to Devon for parliamentary purposes in 1832 and for civil purposes in 1844. Bridgerule civil parish.


Chronological Sequence

Brigge, c.1180; Brigge Rowalde, 1291; Brugge Rouwalde, 1361-2; Bruggerowale, 1362; Brydgeruell, 1524-7; Brydgerule, 1545; Bridgerule, 1569; Bridgruell, 1581; Bridgerule, 1642, 1884, 1899, 1931, 1980


Forms by Earliest Occurrence

Brigge : c.1180
Brigge Rowalde : 1291
Brugge Rouwalde : 1361-2
Bruggerowale : 1362
Brydgeruell : 1524-7
Brydgerule : 1545
Bridgerule : 1569, 1642, 1884, 1899, 1931, 1980
Bridgruell : 1581


References

Brigge

Padel, 1988, citing from c.1180

Brigge Rowalde

Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p459, citing from 1291

Brugge Rouwalde

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1476, citing from 1361-2

Bruggerowale

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1489, citing from 1362

Brydgeruell

Stoate, 1979b, p138, citing from 1524-7

Brydgerule

Stoate, 1986, p113, citing from 1545

Bridgerule

Howard & Stoate, 1977, p101, citing from 1569

Bridgruell

Stoate, 1988, p40, citing from 1581

Bridgerule

Stoate, 1988, p114, citing from 1642

Part in Cornwall, in the hundred of Stratton, and part in Devon, in the hundred of Black Torrington.
Moule, 1838, p306

In Devon, with part in Cornwall.
Symons, 1884

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1623

Gover et al, 1931, p135

Youngs, 1980, pp59, 79


Place Names in the Parish of Bridgerule


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