The story
From Old English wæd (“ford”) (whence wath) + bridge. Originally named Wade, as the River Camel had to be waded here until a bridge was built in 1468.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadebridge
Today it means: A town and civil parish with a town council in northern Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW9972). Full definition →