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Could it be becuase it's a bridge and crosses the River Trent ;)

Wasn't the origonal bridge also called Trent Bridge Anne???

I know for centuries there was a ford at or close to that point before any weirs were built downstream to raise the level of the river.

Hence the name of the township of West Bridge Ford. Bridge probably came into it's name when some smart alec didn't want to get his horses hooves muddy so had a bridge built.

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Here's a snippet I found.

TRANSLATION

Edward, by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland and Aquitaine, to all to whom these letters shall come, greetings. Know that by our special grace we have granted to our well-beloved mayor, bailiffs, burgesses and reputable men of our town of Nottingham, our [rights of] passage across the waters of the Trent nearby the town of Nottingham. To have together with our ferry belonging to that passage, and all profits associated with that passage, from the present date for the term of five years next following. On condition that all those profits be put towards the repair and [re]building of the bridge called Hethebethebrigg, which has become ruinous, under the supervision and witness of our sheriff of Nottingham then in office, Stephen de Romylou constable of our castle at Nottingham, and Robert de Moreton, or at least two of them, of which we wish Stephen to be one. In testimony to which we have had these our letters made patent, to be in force for the said five years. Witnessed by myself at Westminster, 9 November 1363.

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There was a ford to the west of the btidge but why not call it Nottingham Bridge? We have other bridges around about that are named after the town, what is so special about Trent Bridge?

The name is quite correct as being Heth Beth Bridge,

This bridge remained in use until it was replaced by Henry II. sometime about the year 1156. Henry's bridge was indeed of importance. It was called the Heth Beth Bridge, which probably means the bridge by the "hythe" or "wharf" near the "beth," "wath," or "ford" and it bore upon one of its many arches a chapel dedicated to St. Mary which was endowed to support two chaplains and in which marriages might be solemnised.

One archway fell down in 1636 despite Nottingham being responsible for its upkeep, nothing new there then!!!

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