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.

Gosford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Gosford and Water Eaton

Historical Forms

  • Goseford c.1242–6 AD 1316 FA
  • Gosford 1509–10 Os

Etymology

'Geese ford,' v. gōs . For other occurrences of this name v. PN Wa 166, PN D 608, PN Cu 393, PN NbDu 95.

Places in the same Parish