Great Sampford and Little Sampford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great and Little Sampford
Historical Forms
- Sanfordā, Sanfort 1086 DB
- Sanford(e) 1095 Bello 12th Colch 1119—79
- alia 1235,1248 Ass
- Sanfordia 1154–98 Colch
- Magna Saunford 1230 P 1235 Ass 1258,1291 FF
- Samford Parva 1232,1248,1280 FF
- Samford Auncien 1371 Pat
- Samphord 1291 Tax
- Saumford 1236 Fees 1248–71 FF 1288 Pat
- Newe Saumford 1351 FF
- Stampford 1267 FF
- Stamforde Mag., Stamforde P'va, of some Sampford 1594 N
- Sampford 1303 FA
- Sampford Parva alias New Sampford 1599 Lancs
- Sandford 1375 FF
- Oldesomforde 1377 IpmR
Etymology
v. sand , ford . The floods due to the overflowing of “the rivulet of Freshwell would,” remarks Wright (ii, 76–7), “be considerably diminished by clearing away sand-beds.” Great and Little were formerly Old and New respectively.
Places in the same Parish
None