Woodford, Woodford Green
Early-attested site in the Parish of Alkington
Historical Forms
- Wdeford' 1221 Ass
- Wudeford' 1221 Ass 1238 Berk 1248 Ass
- Wodeford(e) 13 Glouc c.1250 Berk 1287 Ass 1516 MinAcct
- Wodford 1541 AOMB 1547 Rent
- Wydeford 1399 FF 1401 Ass 1413 FF
- Wydford Hy8 Harl
- Woodford 1540 MinAcct 1575 TRMB
- Woodford Green 1777 M
Etymology
'Ford by the wood', v. wudu , ford ; the Roman road from Gloucester crossed the Little Avon here. The later Wyde - forms are due to a well-evidenced change of -u - to -i - before dentals (Phonol. § 29), cf. Diddington (Hu 254), Dinnington (YW i, 146) rather than survivals of the earlier OE widu .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Baynham Court
- Goldwick
- Matford Bridge
- Michael Wood
- Newport
- Ryeham Fields
- Saltmore Court
- Swanley
- Lower Wick & Upper Wick