Ashford Bridge, Ashford Mill
Early-attested site in the Parish of North Leigh
Historical Forms
- Aissour' 1176 P
- Aissoura 1177 P
- Assoura 1179 P
- Assouere 1278–9 RH
- Ashford early18th ParColl
- molendinum de Asshore 1297 CornAcc
Etymology
Ashford Bridge, Ashford Mill (both 6″) take name from Aissour '1176 P, Aissoura 1177 P, Assoura 1179 P, Assouere 1278–9 RH (p), Ashford early 18th ParColl. The mill is molendinum de Asshore 1297 CornAcc, and William molend. is the person concerned in the 1176 reference.'Ash tree bank,' v. æsc , ōfer . 'Ford' has been substituted for the original second element.