Aberford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Aberford
Historical Forms
- Ædburford 1176 P
- Ædburgforð 1177 P
- Hedburford c.1190 Pont
- Edburford 1218 1221–4 Dodsviii,215d
- Ebberford 13 Skyr
- Ebrefort 1210 Pont
- Eberford 1267 Kirkst
- Aberford 1208 Cur 1229 Ebor 1246 Ass32 1274 Bodl109 1276 RH 1659 SelbyW
- Aberforth 1278 YI
- Abirford, Abyrford 1303 Aid 1488 FF
- Abyrforth 1413 YI 1484 Fabr
- Abyrfurgh 1531 Testiv
- Abreford 1316 Pat 1428 FA
- Abriford 1419 YDi
- Abriforth 1454 ib
- Abberford c.1216 RegAlbiii,50 1246 Ass5d 1251 Ch 1275 YI 1280 Ass 1281,1301 Ebor 1822 Langd
- Abberfurthe 1562 WillY 1587 FF
Etymology
'Ēadburg's ford', from the OE fem. pers.n. Ēadburg and ford.The ford carried the Great North Road across Cock Beck. On the development of Ēadburg - to Aber - cf. Phonol. § 19.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Becca Banks
- Beccamoor Wood
- Becca Park
- Black Horse
- Cattle Lane
- Chantry Hill
- Fog Close Rash
- Green Hill
- Green Seats
- Haverthwaites Lane
- Hick Wood
- Little Moor
- Meling Quarry
- Nut Hill
- St John's
- Spring Wood
- Strawberry Hill
- Whitewell(s)
- Windsor Fm
- Aberford Park
- Hangings Plant
- Heapleys Wood
- Hook Moor Lodge
- Hungerhills Plant
- Leyfield Ho
- Lilly Pit
- Old Wood
- The Paddock
- Parlington Hollins
- Parlington Park
- Streetfield Plant
- Throstle Nest
- Wakefield Lodge
- Willowgarth
- Billy Bell
- Brierlands
- Hawk's Nest Wood
- Ridge Barn
- Stub Wood
- Sturton Dyke