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Burn Bridge
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English
Etymology
Recorded as Burne Bridge in 1666. It is unclear if this refers to a burnt bridge, or a bridge over a burn (stream), in this case the Crimple Beck. As burn for a stream is uncommon in Yorkshire, the burnt bridge is more likely.
Proper noun
Burn Bridge
en village par/Pannal and Burn Bridge co/North Yorkshire cc/England previously in dist/Harrogate OS grid ref SE3051.