Ampleforth
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ampleforth
Historical Forms
- Ampreforde, Ambreforde 1086 DB
- Ampilford c.1142 Dugdv.352 1290 Ebor 1323 BylE 1414 YI 1444 NCyWills
- Ampleford 1167,1187 P 1202 FF 1327 Banco
- Ampelford 1221–5 RegAlbii.56d 1247 Ch 1284 YI 1285 KI 1301 LS 1316 Vill 1347 Pap
- Amplesford 1243 Fees
- Ampilforth 1472 Fabr
Etymology
v. ford . Probably the first element of Ampleforth is OE ampre 'dock, sorrel' and the forms with -l - are due to AN interchange of l and r (v. IPN 107). Hence, 'ford where sorrel grows.'Cf. Clatford (W) from clate and Larford and Ribbesford (PN Wo 34, 68).