Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stainforde, Stranforde 1086 DB

• Stainford(a), Staynford(a) c.1190 Pont l.12 Sawl85d c.1200 Percy 1217,1221 Furn 1316 Vill

• Staynford(a) sub monte 13,1203–9,1265 Sawl86d,96,99

• Staynford(a) undirberd' 1280 ib

• Staynford(a) Vnderberg' 1304 ib

• Staynford(a) under the Bergh 1328 Banco

• Staynford(a) in Craven 1564 Visit

• Steinford 1226 FF 1239 Ch 1305 YI

• Stainforth(e), Staynforth(e) 1285 KI 1349 YDiv 1659 PRMl

• Staynforth(e) Underbergh 1560 NCWills

• Staynforth(e) Underbarghe 1583,1603 FF 1634 WillY

• Fryer Staynforth(e) 1590 ib

• Freer Staynforth(e) 1591 1812 Whit

• Great Staynforth(e) 1817 M

• Staneford 1303 KF

• Stanford Underhill 1582 WillY

Etymology

'Stony ford', v. steinn (probably replacing OE  stān), ford , cf. Stainforth i, 12supra . The ford may have crossed the R. Ribble to Little Stainforth or may have carried the road up Ribblesdale across Stainforth Beck. For the affixes v. Bargh Hill infra , frere 'friar' (to distinguish it from Little or Knight Stainforth infra ), Craven 1supra .