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.

Twyford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Thorley

Historical Forms

  • Twyferd 1248 FF
  • Twiford 1255 Ass
  • Twyforde 1275 FF

Etymology

Twyford is Twyferd 1248FF , Twiford 1255Ass , Twyforde 1275FF . 'Double ford,' v. twi-fyrde. The two fords here are over the Stort and the stream which comes down from Birchanger (Ess).

Places in the same Parish