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Bridge in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Donnington Bridge is a modern road bridge (completed in 1962) over the River Thames, in the south of the city of Oxford, England. At this point the river
Donnington_Bridge
Road in south Oxford, England
Donnington Bridge Road is a road in south Oxford, England, in the estate of Donnington. The road starts at Iffley Road and continues until it becomes Weirs
Donnington_Bridge_Road
Topics referred to by the same term
Oxford Donnington Bridge, a bridge over the River Thames Donnington, Wroxeter and Uppington, Shropshire Donnington, Telford, Shropshire Donnington, West
Donnington
Lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
place in 1927. The lock can be reached on foot on the track from Donnington Bridge on the western side or from Iffley village on the eastern side. The
Iffley_Lock
River in southern England
Putney Bridge, Westminster Bridge, Datchet Bridge, Windsor Bridge and Sonning Bridge. Several central London road bridges were built in the 19th century
River_Thames
Name for the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
restricted at Oxford, rowing eights normally have a staggered start near Donnington Bridge and must then aim to "bump" the eight in front (i.e. catch up and
The_Isis
City and district in Oxfordshire, England
University also has an elite rowing club, and there are public clubs near Donnington Bridge, namely the City of Oxford Rowing Club, Falcon Boat Club and Oxford
Oxford
Suspension Bridge, by Thomas Telford Menai Suspension Bridge, by Thomas Telford Monnow Bridge, Monmouth Newport Bridge Newport, Caerleon Bridge Newport,
List of bridges in the United Kingdom
List_of_bridges_in_the_United_Kingdom
Bridge in Oxford
Folly Bridge is a stone bridge over the River Thames carrying the Abingdon Road south from the centre of Oxford, England. It was erected in 1825–27, to
Folly_Bridge
Human settlement in England
River Thames in the post-war housing developments either side of Donnington Bridge and around Boundary Brook Road. It is bordered by Iffley Village to
Donnington,_Oxfordshire
is passed over by 138 bridges. These are listed here with 2 former bridges and a seasonal festival bridge. Over 162 other bridges link to such places as
List of crossings of the River Thames
List_of_crossings_of_the_River_Thames
Lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
in 1905. The lock can be reached a short way down the towpath from Osney Bridge on the A420 Botley Road on the way west out of the centre of Oxford. The
Osney_Lock
its first students (official opening 16 October 1964). 22 October: Donnington Bridge opened. 23 October: Style of Mayor of Oxford elevated to Lord Mayor
Timeline_of_Oxford
English architect
Corpus Christi College barge, Oxford (now a private houseboat near Donnington Bridge) (1930) Restoration of the roof of Iffley Church (1932) Extension
Nathaniel_William_Harrison
Market town in West Berkshire, England
Hampshire–Berkshire county boundary. In the suburban village of Donnington lies the part-ruined Donnington Castle and the surrounding hills are home to some of the
Newbury,_Berkshire
Road, Summertown, Oxford Passes through the east of Oxford, over Donnington Bridge, through Cowley and Headington, then Marston Ferry Road B4496 (defunct)
B roads in Zone 4 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
B_roads_in_Zone_4_of_the_Great_Britain_numbering_scheme
British rowing club
other rowing clubs based on the Isis. The course usually runs from Donnington Bridge to Cox's Stone opposite Christ Church Meadow. In 2023, the Mansfield
Mansfield_College_Boat_Club
Drainage canal in eastern England
by 20 feet (21.9 by 6.1 m), and most trade was between Boston and Donnington Bridge. The restriction on use for pleasure boating was removed in 1962.
South_Forty-Foot_Drain
Suburb of Oxford, England
Abingdon Road (A4144). To the north is Grandpont and to the east, over Donnington Bridge, which crosses the River Thames, is Cowley. To the west is the railway
New_Hinksey
Lilleshall and Donnington is a civil parish in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. It contains 34 listed buildings that are recorded
Listed buildings in Lilleshall and Donnington
Listed_buildings_in_Lilleshall_and_Donnington
1644 battle of the First English Civil War
wounded and most of his guns and baggage in Donnington Castle. Much of the Royalist army withdrew over a bridge over the River Lambourne which was an obvious
Second_Battle_of_Newbury
Motorsport circuit in England
This included the re-alignment of Foggy's bend, but not the old Dunlop Bridge due to new built MSA/FIA regulations. As a result of a series of inspections
Donington_Park
British Army officer (born 1939)
December 1939 as the eldest of four children to Derek Henry Parker Bowles of Donnington Castle House in Berkshire, who was a great-grandson of Thomas Parker,
Andrew_Parker_Bowles
Stream in Oxfordshire, England
leaves the river just north of Donnington Bridge. Hinksey Stream joins the Thames just above Kennington Railway Bridge. The Thames Path crosses Hinksey
Hinksey_Stream
Canal in Shropshire, England
Donnington Wood Canal was a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) private canal in East Shropshire, England, which ran from coal pits owned by Earl Gower at Donnington Wood
Donnington_Wood_Canal
Period of unusually hot weather in summer 2026
that of a 14-year-old boy was recovered from the River Thames near Donnington Bridge in Oxford. The body of a 16-year-old boy was recovered from the water
2026_United_Kingdom_heatwaves
Canal in Shropshire, England
adjoined the River Severn at Coalbrookdale. It ran from a junction with the Donnington Wood Canal ascending the 316 yard long Wrockwardine Wood inclined plane
Shropshire_Canal
Disused railway station in Shropshire, England
Donnington railway station was a railway station in Shropshire, England. It was built by the Shropshire Union Railway who opened it in 1849, Passenger
Donnington_railway_station
Town in Shropshire, England
Stirchley, Sutton Hill, The Rock, Tweedale, Woodside. Arleston, Donnington, Donnington Wood, Hadley, Hartshill, Haybridge, Ketley, Ketley Bank, Ketleybrook
Telford
Midgham Newbury Padworth Pangbourne Peasemore Purley on Thames Shaw-cum-Donnington Speen Stanford Dingley Stratfield Mortimer Streatley Sulham Sulhamstead
List_of_places_in_Berkshire
Offa, king of Mercia St Mary's, Evesham Grant of 4 hides (manentes) at Donnington, Gloucestershire Latin with English bounds, Evesham Offa (of Mercia) 116
List_of_Anglo-Saxon_charters
Railway line in Derbyshire, England
after. The station was located just to the east of present day station road bridge in Castle Donington. The station comprised two platforms with a small building
Castle_Donington_line
Dawley CE Primary Academy, Dawley Donnington Wood CE Junior School, Donnington Donnington Wood Infant School, Donnington Dothill Primary School, Wellington
List of schools in Telford and Wrekin
List_of_schools_in_Telford_and_Wrekin
English noblewoman
Alice Spencer 28. Robert Kitson 14. Thomas Kitson 29. Margaret Smyth 7. Katherine Kitson 30. John Donnington 15. Margaret Donnington 31. Elizabeth Pye
Anne Stanley, Countess of Castlehaven
Anne_Stanley,_Countess_of_Castlehaven
Town in Victoria, Australia
earlier. The indigenous Wemba Wemba name for the island is Pakaruk. Two bridges allow access to the island from within Victoria, on Pental Island Road
Pental_Island
Canal in Shropshire, England
Wombridge, near to the church. In order to transport it to the furnaces at Donnington Wood, William Reynolds started to build a tub-boat canal in 1787. It was
Wombridge_Canal
Canal in Chichester, England
swing bridge at Donnington and Birdham needed to be repaired or replaced. Westhampnett Rural District Council wanted to replace them with fixed bridges (which
Chichester_Canal
Railway line in the West Midlands, England
In 2008, the former Wellington to Stafford line was rebuilt as far as Donnington, for freight use. Telford International Railfreight Park is located at
Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury_line
Ruined Tudor house & palace in Hampshire, England
when they visited. Edward VI visited on 7 September 1552 and went on to Donnington Castle after three days. Elizabeth I came in August 1560 and so liked
Basing_House
Canal in Shropshire, England
Boat Canals Legend Shropshire Union Canal Pave Lane Lilleshall limeworks Donnington Wood Canal Lilleshall Branch Humber Branch Newport Canal Old Yard Junction
Ketley_Canal
Head, Crickheath Dawley, Ditton Priors, Doddington, Donnington, Dorrington, Dorrington Lane, Donnington Wood, Dudleston Heath (Criftins), Dunnington Eardington
List_of_places_in_Shropshire
Equipment of the British Army
Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2020. "MOD Donnington donates thousands of helmets to Ukraine Military". April 2022. Ministry
List of equipment of the British Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_British_Army
Railway station in Shropshire, England (1854–1964)
as a single track to serve the Telford International Freight Park at Donnington. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 444 Wikimedia Commons has
Trench Crossing railway station
Trench_Crossing_railway_station
English Canal
now Telford. These canals carried tub boats. The first of these was the Donnington Wood Canal which opened in 1768, to be followed by the Wombridge Canal
Shrewsbury_Canal
River in Berkshire, United Kingdom
the river are the villages of Great Shefford, Welford, Boxford, Bagnor, Donnington and Shaw. Below Shaw is the confluence of the River Lambourn with the
River_Lambourn
Hamlet in Oxfordshire, England
also known as Godstow Nunnery, are here. A bridge spans the Thames and The Trout Inn is at the foot of the bridge across the river from the abbey ruins. There
Godstow
Former music club in London, England
ahead of their second headliner slot at The Monsters of Rock festival at Donnington. During this period, American progressive metal band Dream Theater recorded
Marquee_Club
Class of 168 British 0-6-0 locomotives
William A. T. (2009). The Railway Operating Division on the Western Front. Donnington: Shaun Tyas. pp. 147, 159. ISBN 978-1-900289-99-3. Casserley, H.C. & Johnston
NBR_C_Class
Former railway station in England
Stretford Bridge Junction Halt railway station was a station in Cheney Longville, Shropshire, England. The station was opened in May 1890 and closed on
Stretford Bridge Junction Halt railway station
Stretford_Bridge_Junction_Halt_railway_station
Village in Berkshire, England
of Goddard stands over the entrance. Jesus Hospital is now run by The Donnington Hospital Trust having been transferred from The Fishmongers Company in
Bray,_Berkshire
County of England
Wash Common in 1643, and the Second Battle of Newbury, at Speen in 1644. Donnington Castle was reduced to a ruin in the aftermath of the second battle. Another
Berkshire
Former railway station in Shropshire, England
crossing that lead to the Iron Bridge. Photographs of the station running-in board show the station name as IRON-BRIDGE & BROSELEY (with hyphen). The cast
Ironbridge and Broseley railway station
Ironbridge_and_Broseley_railway_station
Coultershaw Bridge, Cowfold, Crabtree, Crawley, Crawley Down, Crockerhill, Cuckfield Dell Quay, Dial Green, Dial Post, Didling, Donnington, Dragon's Green
List_of_places_in_West_Sussex
Location maps of castles in England
Gobion Flitwick Etonbury Eastcotts Cainhoe Chalgrave Bletsoe Biggleswade Donnington Beaumys Windsor Newbury Hampstead Norris West Woodhay Yattendon Bristol
Maps of castles in England by county
Maps_of_castles_in_England_by_county
Open-air museum in Shropshire, England
(from Dawley), a physician's surgery (in a Sutherland Estate cottage from Donnington), and a Board School (from Stirchley). Recent new developments have included
Blists_Hill_Victorian_Town
15th-century English nobleman
2011 Harlaxton Symposium. Harlaxton Medieval Studies XXIII (New Series). Donnington: Shaun Tyas. pp. 399–415. ISBN 978-1-90773-0-221. Butcher, R. (2004).
Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
Richard_Neville,_5th_Earl_of_Salisbury
Disused railway station in Shropshire, England
reinstatement of the line as far as Telford International Freight Park at Donnington, the reopening of Newport's station is seen "definitely be feasible",
Newport railway station (Shropshire)
Newport_railway_station_(Shropshire)
Town in Herefordshire, England
worked locally. Elizabeth Hurley (born 1965), actress and model, bought Donnington Hall, in 2012. Richard Ashcroft (born 1971), musician, lead singer of
Ledbury
County in England
Newport and the Telford conurbation (Telford, Wellington, Oakengates, Donnington and Shifnal) to the east. The land is fertile and agriculture remains
Shropshire
American record label
August 1, 2010. "Glassjaw Interviews ~ Crud Magazine ~ Ozzfest 2002 Castle Donnington, England". 2-4-7-music.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2002
Roadrunner_Records
Town in Oxfordshire, England
of Naseby by General Fairfax. By this point Wallingford, Faringdon and Donnington were the only strongholds still loyal to the king in the county of Berkshire
Wallingford,_Oxfordshire
French visual artist
2026. "Newbury's cardboard Donnington Castle 'topples early'". BBC News. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2026. "Cardboard bridge key feature of 'The People
Olivier_Grossetête
took part in the final capture of the place, followed by the capture of Donnington Castle in Berkshire on 1 April 1646 and Wallingford Castle in July. With
John_Dalbier
Auxiliary Military force in London
Blue Regiments and the Tower Hamlets Auxiliaries stayed on to besiege Donnington Castle, and exchanged fire when the Royal army returned in force on 9
London_Trained_Bands
Australian politician
to 1893, serving as president from 1892 to 1893; he was then a Castle Donnington Shire Councillor (renamed Swan Hill in 1904) from 1893 to 1907, serving
John Gray (Victorian politician, died 1925)
John_Gray_(Victorian_politician,_died_1925)
between himself and Oxford. He therefore took the Newbury road and relieved Donnington Castle, near Newbury, on the 22nd. Three days later, Banbury too was relieved
First_English_Civil_War,_1644
Village in Staffordshire, England
However, it was closed in 1964. Although the line was closed between Donnington and Stafford, the Telford International Railfreight Park opened on the
Gnosall_Heath
Stretch of dual carriageway road which bypasses the town of Newbury in England
a second temporary bridge, the American Bridge, was built in case the Town Bridge was destroyed in an air raid. The American Bridge continued in use until
Newbury_bypass
Historic villa in Twickenham, London
Chalfont Park, Buckinghamshire, rebuilt in 1760 to designs by John Chute. Donnington Park, Berkshire, a house designed by John Chute in 1763. Houghton Lodge
Strawberry_Hill_House
City in Victoria, Australia
River road bridge over the Murray River connects McCallum Street in Swan Hill to the Swan Hill Road in Murray Downs in New South Wales. The bridge is listed
Swan_Hill
English actor (1911–1995)
at the 1958 British Academy Television Awards. The Horderns moved to Donnington, Berkshire in 1958 where they renovated three cottages into one; the property
Michael_Hordern
Cutsdean Daglingworth, Daylesford, Deerhurst, Didbrook, Didmarton, Dixton, Donnington, Doughton, Down Ampney, Draycott, Driffield, Drybrook, Dumbleton, Duntisbourne
List of places in Gloucestershire
List_of_places_in_Gloucestershire
Former railway station in Shropshire, England
closed in 1951. It was approached by a sloping footpath from a road over bridge that led down to a short single platform on the south side of the line with
Llanyblodwel Halt railway station
Llanyblodwel_Halt_railway_station
English landowner and architect (1553–1617)
Elizabeth Cornwallis. Thomas Kitson was a son of Thomas Kitson and Margaret Donnington. She died in childbirth in 1583 giving birth to a son called Charles.
Charles Cavendish (landowner, born 1553)
Charles_Cavendish_(landowner,_born_1553)
Geo. 2. c. 76) The Town Bridge in Stamford. 52°39′01″N 0°28′41″W / 52.65028°N 0.47806°W / 52.65028; -0.47806 (Town Bridge, Stamford) Scot Gate was
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1776
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1776
British political economist (1766–1834)
Henry, the eldest, became vicar of Effingham, Surrey in 1835 and of Donnington, Sussex in 1837; he married Sofia Otter, daughter of Bishop William Otter
Thomas_Robert_Malthus
suburban, and the listed buildings consist of the remains of a tramway bridge, a railway tunnel, a house, and a church. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap
Listed buildings in Lawley and Overdale
Listed_buildings_in_Lawley_and_Overdale
Village in Gloucestershire, England
farmhouse, known as "The Bank" until 1897 when it became a pub owned by Donnington Brewery and Richard Arkell. It was operated by the Troughton family until
Stanton,_Gloucestershire
Road in the south east of England
through Stockbridge, the southern outskirts of Chichester in the parish of Donnington, the road crosses the A27 Chichester Bypass. It then crosses the Chichester
A286_road
Newport 4918 Dartington Hall March 1929 June 1963 Hayes, Bridgend 4919 Donnington Hall March 1929 October 1964 Steel Supply Company, Swansea 4920 Dumbleton
List of GWR 4900 Class locomotives
List_of_GWR_4900_Class_locomotives
1753 (26 Geo. 2. c. 90) Glasgow Roads Act 1754 (27 Geo. 2. c. 27) Clyde Bridge Act 1758 (32 Geo. 2. c. 62) Glasgow (Improvement) Act 1768 (8 Geo. 3. c
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1774
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1774
Military unit
probably absorbed by Woodley corps 1798 Newbury Association Cavalry (Donnington), raised 23 April 1798 Woodley Cavalry, raised 11 May 1798 – two troops
Berkshire_Yeomanry
to the Telford International Railfreight Park in Donnington which links the Terminal at Donnington with the Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton Line. There is
Rail_transport_in_Shropshire
Village in Shropshire, England
and then during the 1960s and 70s the area from Trench Road to Teagues Bridge Lane had turned into a housing estate. Olympian track and field athlete
Trench,_Shropshire
Disused railway station in Shropshire, England
accessible from steps down the shallow cutting leading from the road over bridge. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and
Longdon_Halt_railway_station
Canal inclined plane in the Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, England
to raise or lower a boat. Top of the incline, showing original-pattern bridge rail. The normal water level is shown by the extent of the staining on the
Hay_Inclined_Plane
Village and parish in West Sussex, England
mill and church, it had a value to the lord of the manor of £6. Woolbeding Bridge across the River Rother is a medieval one, with three arches and two cutwaters
Woolbeding
main line and 14 miles (23 km) later collided with a standing train at Donnington, Shropshire, killing one passenger. 3 August – United Kingdom – The ashpan
List of rail accidents (before 1880)
List_of_rail_accidents_(before_1880)
Part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms (1642–1646)
cavalry. At Second Newbury on 27 October, the Royalists lifted the siege of Donnington Castle, and Charles re-entered Oxford. In military terms, these successes
First_English_Civil_War
Image Notes Donnington Castle Castle 1386 Ruins Donnington Castle is a ruined medieval castle, situated in the small village of Donnington, just north
List of English Heritage properties
List_of_English_Heritage_properties
1776 (17 Geo. 3. c. 9) River Lea Bridge and Roads Act 1757 (30 Geo. 2. c. 59) Jeremy's Ferry is now known as Lea Bridge. 51°33′44″N 0°02′44″W / 51.56222°N
List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1778
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain_from_1778
Friary in Shropshire, England
thought to have been the refectory, survives as a house near Greyfriars Bridge. Salter, Mike (2010). Medieval English Friaries. Malvern: Folly Publications
Greyfriars,_Shrewsbury
Royal Air Force training base in Shropshire, England
which it is located) but to avoid confusion with the nearby army camp at Donnington it was named after Cosford Grange House which was located at the south
RAF_Cosford
Market town in Surrey, England
of the garrison was removed from Farnham to form a brigade to besiege Donnington Castle near Newbury. The King surrendered shortly afterwards at Newark
Farnham
Military unit
Scotland. At the same time parties were sent to the ordnance depot at Donnington in Shropshire to collect the regiment's allocation of 24 Mk II 25-pdrs
135th (East Anglian) (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
135th_(East_Anglian)_(Hertfordshire_Yeomanry)_Field_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Deanery Garden Denford Park Devitt House, Pangbourne College Ditton Park Donnington Grove Easthampstead Park Elcot Park Hotel Englefield House Englemere House
List of country houses in the United Kingdom
List_of_country_houses_in_the_United_Kingdom
English architect (1811–1878)
Worcestershire (1844–46) St Mark's Church, Swindon (1845) St Matthew’s Church, Donnington Wood, Telford, Shropshire (1845) St Nikolai, Hamburg (1845–80), the tallest
George_Gilbert_Scott
Ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in Derbyshire
revealed that Peveril was in a state of decay, and as a result, along with Donnington, was one of two castles that were subsequently abandoned. The castle however
Peveril_Castle
British government recognitions
Nigel Arthur Dugmore. Pharmacist, Donnington Pharmacy. For services to Pharmacy and the community in Donnington during Covid-19. Angela Mary Dukes.
2021_Birthday_Honours
Reserves of British Army
Precision Gunnery Training Equipment Suite, at Venning Barracks, MoD Donnington D (Royal Devon Yeomanry) Squadron, at Wyvern Barracks, Exeter Barnstaple
List of current Army Reserve units of the British Army
List_of_current_Army_Reserve_units_of_the_British_Army
DONNINGTON BRIDGE
DONNINGTON BRIDGE
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Bridget, BRIDGETTE means "exalted one."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by or kept a bridge (see Bridge).Americanized form of German Bruckmann (see Bruckman).James Bridgeman or Bridgman (1620–76) came to Hartford, CT, from Winchester, Hampshire, England, in 1640.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Benington, in Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire, or from Long Bennington in Lincolnshire. The first is recorded in Domesday Book as Benintone ‘farmstead or settlement (Old English tūn) by the Beane river’; both Lincolnshire names are derived from the Old English personal name Beonna + -ing-, a connective particle denoting association, + tūn.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bridgwater in Somerset; the water which the bridge at Bridgwater crosses is the Parrett river, but the place name actually derives from Brigewaltier, i.e. ‘Walter’s bridge’, after Walter de Dowai, the 12th-century owner.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Suffolk, recorded in Domesday Book as Dingifetuna, from the Old English female personal name Denegifu (composed of the elements Dene ‘Dane’ + gifu ‘gift’) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bridge. The -s generally represents the genitive case, but may occasionally be a plural. In some cases this name denoted someone from the Flemish city of Bruges (Brugge), meaning ‘bridges’, which had extensive trading links with England in the Middle Ages.
Boy/Male
English
From the Meadow Near the Bridge
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Lancashire and Cumbria)
English (chiefly Lancashire and Cumbria) : habitational name from places called Pennington, in Lancashire, Cumbria, and Hampshire. The latter two are so called from Old English pening ‘penny’ (Penny) (used as a byname or from a tribute due on the land) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The place of this name in the parish of Leigh in Lancashire is recorded in the 13th century as Pinington and Pynington, and may be from Old English Pinningtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with a man named Pinna’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, probably from Bridgeford in Northumberland, Bridgford in Staffordshire, or East or West Bridgford in Nottinghamshire, which are named with Old English brycg ‘bridge’ + ford ‘ford’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from a place called Kennington in Greater London (formerly in Surrey), Oxfordshire, or Kent. The first two are from the Old English personal name Cēna + -ing- (a connective particle denoting association with) + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’. The place in Kent is named from Old English cyne- ‘royal’ + tūn.
Boy/Male
English American
Lives near a bridge.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bridge.Americanized form of German Brücker (see Brucker).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places in Cambridgeshire (one formerly in Huntingdonshire) called Conington, from Old Norse kunung ‘king’, ‘chieftain’ (probably replacing earlier Old English cyning) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
Respelling of German Brücker or Brügger, habitational names for someone from any of numerous places in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland named Bruck or Brugg, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a bridge (see Brucker).Altered spellin
Respelling of German Brücker or Brügger, habitational names for someone from any of numerous places in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland named Bruck or Brugg, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a bridge (see Brucker).Altered spelling of German Brücher, a topographic name for someone who lived by a swamp, from Middle High German bruoch ‘swamp’ + the suffix -er, denoting an inhabitant.English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Brooker.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places called Dorrington. One in Lincolnshire and one in Shropshire (near Woore) get the name from Old English Dēoringtūn ‘settlement (tūn) associated with Dēor(a)’ (see Dear); another in Shropshire (near Condover) was earlier Dodintone ‘settlement associated with Dodda’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from Dunnington in East Yorkshire, named from the Old English personal name Dunna + -ing- denoting association + tūn ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably an altered spelling of Bridges.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leet.An early American bearer of this name was one of the founders of Guilford, CT. William Leete (c. 1613–83), a colonial governor of New Haven colony and CT, was born at Dodington, Huntingtonshire, England. He converted to Puritanism and sailed for America to escape persecution in May 1639.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English brigge ‘bridge’, Old English brycg, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge, a metonymic occupational name for a bridge keeper, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this element, as for example Bridge in Kent or Bridge Sollers in Herefordshire. Building and maintaining bridges was one of the three main feudal obligations, along with bearing arms and maintaining fortifications. The cost of building a bridge was often defrayed by charging a toll, the surname thus being acquired by the toll gatherer.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Meadow Near the Bridge
DONNINGTON BRIDGE
DONNINGTON BRIDGE
Boy/Male
Muslim
Content, Satisfied
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Australian
Wealth; Honour
Girl/Female
English German
Spearbearer maid.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Guarantor Surety
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French, German, Greek, Portuguese, Teutonic
Full of Beauty and Respect; Desirable; Battle Maiden; Better; Superior; Form of Louise; Renowned in Battle; Sunset; Holy; Agreeable
Female
Egyptian
, a daughter of King Amenhotep I.
Female
Russian
(ПелагеÑ) Russian form of Greek Pelagia, PELAGEYA means "of the sea."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Biblical
Casual, by chance.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mayil Vahanan | மயீல வாஹநநÂ
Lord Murugan
DONNINGTON BRIDGE
DONNINGTON BRIDGE
DONNINGTON BRIDGE
DONNINGTON BRIDGE
DONNINGTON BRIDGE
n.
A movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries.
n.
A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge.
a.
Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.
a.
Having no bridge; not bridged.
n.
A fortification commanding the extremity of a bridge nearest the enemy, to insure the preservation and usefulness of the bridge, and prevent the enemy from crossing; a tete-de-pont.
v. t.
To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
n.
The art of making roads or ways for traveling, including the construction of bridges, canals, viaducts, etc.
n.
A tax paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, or the like.
v. t.
To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
n.
A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Trestlework.
n.
A movable frame or support for anything, as scaffolding, consisting of three or four legs secured to a top piece, and forming a sort of stool or horse, used by carpenters, masons, and other workmen; also, a kind of framework of strong posts or piles, and crossbeams, for supporting a bridge, the track of a railway, or the like.
a.
Passing or flowing through a bridge; -- said of water.
imp. & p. p.
of Bridge
superl.
Conferring safety; securing from harm; not exposing to danger; confining securely; to be relied upon; not dangerous; as, a safe harbor; a safe bridge, etc.
a.
Going or extending through; going, extending, or serving from the beginning to the end; thorough; complete; as, a through line; a through ticket; a through train. Also, admitting of passage through; as, a through bridge.
v. t.
Hence: To fix as a charge or burden upon; to load; to encumber; as, to saddle a town with the expense of bridges and highways.
n.
A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.
n.
A board or plank used as a bridge.
a.
Full of bridges.