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.

Stapleford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Stapleford

Historical Forms

  • Stapleford 1086 DB
  • Stapelford 1177 P
  • Stapelford terra Richard de Heriz 1178 P 1328 Ipm
  • Stapeleford 1197 P
  • Stapilford 1213 Wollaton
  • Stapelforth 1291 Tax
  • Stapilford juxta Bramcote 1335 Orig 1432 FF
  • Stapilforth 1432 ib
  • Stableford 1714 ib

Etymology

'Ford marked by a post or staple,' v. stapol , ford .

Places in the same Parish