English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Stowford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wybunbury

Historical Forms

  • Stowford Farm 1831 Bry
  • de Stowhet 1260 Court
  • del Stowhet 1260 E1 AddCh
  • de Stou(e)heth 1281,1287 Court

Etymology

Stowford (110–733534) [ˈstou-], Stowford Farm 1831 Bry, may be associated with de Stowhet 1260 Court, del Stowhet 1260 ib, E1AddCh , de Stou (e )heth 1281, 1287 Court, a surname in this district. The names would be from stōw 'place of assembly', with ford 'a ford' and hǣð 'a heath'. The significance is not known.

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Places in the same Parish

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Early-attested site