Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stanyford, Staniford 1366 Hlm 1424,1440 SheffMan 1442 Comp 1451 FA 1617 FF

• Stanyngforde 1383 Ipm

• Stainford, Staynford 1424,1615 SheffMan

• Staneford (feld) 1523,1535 Wheat

• Staniforth Piece 1766 Fairb

Etymology

Staniforth (lost), Stanyford , Staniford 1366 Hlm, 1424, 1440 SheffMan, 1442 Comp, 1451 FAet freq to 1617 FF, Stanyngforde 1383 Ipm, Stainford , Staynford 1424, 1615 SheffMan, Staneford (feld )1523, 1535 Wheat, Staniforth Piece 1766 Fairb. 'Stony ford', v. stānig , ford .The ford was presumably one across the Don, but not the one carrying the main road from Sheffield to Attercliffe as that was called Westford (v. Washford Rd 218infra ); Staniforth was probably further north, as it is associated with Winckley (Wincobank infra ) in 1424 (SheffMan i, 66). The modern Staniforth Rd in Attercliffe on the other side of the river may be from the common early local surname derived from this p.n.