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.

Batford Mill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wheathampstead

Historical Forms

  • molendin. de Batteford 1206 FF
  • Batfordfeld, Battesfordmyll 1521 AddCh

Etymology

Batford Mill is molendin. de Batteford 1206FF , Batfordbrugge 1385, Battefordebregge 1392WAM , Batfordfeld , Battesfordmyll 1521AddCh . The first element may be a personal name Bata .Cf. Badshot (PN Sr 169).