Great Bridge

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Etymology

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In the West Midlands, "Great" comes from Old English grēot.

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Great Bridge

  1. An area in Tipton, Sandwell borough, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9892).
    • 2020, Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk, Dialogue Books (2021), page 71:
      They scaled the debris of crumbling breezeblocks [] and found a room, lit by a streetlamp, stripped back all the way to the brick, with the front wall of the building missing, facing Great Bridge.
  2. A community in the city of Chesapeake, Virginia, United States, named after the Battle of Great Bridge.

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