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.

Bamford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bamford

Historical Forms

  • Banford 1086 DB
  • Baumford, Baumforth 1225 ClR 1501 WollCh
  • Bowmford 1505 AddCh
  • Bawnford, Baunford, Baunforth 1312 FF 1354,1365 Ipm 1381 Bemrose
  • Bamford 1228 Cl 1250 DbAxiv
  • Bromford, Bramford 1577 Saxton 1758 Bowen

Etymology

'Ford with a tree', v. bēam , ford . The tree was perhaps used as a footbridge to cross the ford or may have marked its position. Cf. Bamford (PN La 54).