Eastbridge comes from the Old English ‘ēast’ meaning ‘eastern, east’ with ‘brycg’
as a ‘bridge, causeway’; therefore, ‘eastern bridge’. It is unclear which waterway
the bridge refers. The Domesday Book records Eastbridge as Estbrie.
The Domesday Book refers to the grant of a market to be held in Eastbridge.
In the 12th century, the Normans built the Eastbridge parish church, replacing a
Saxon chapel. In the 13th century, they added a spired tower. The Black Death took
its toll on the village population, resulting in the church’s abandonment in the
15th century.
