Stanford In The Vale
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stanford in the Vale
Historical Forms
- Stanford 1086 DB
- Staumford' 1237 Cl
- Staunford' 1253 ib
- Staunford' juxta Farendon' 1254 ib
- Stamford 1275–6 RH
- Staneford 1290 Cl
- Stanvord 1307 Ipm 1327 Fine
- Stanford in le Vale 1496 Ipm
- Standford alias Stanford in the Vale of White Horse 1599 Dep
- Stanford in Vali 1676 ArchJ
- æt sandfordinga gemære 931 (c. 1200) BCS 683
Etymology
'Stony ford', cf. Stanford Dingley Pt 1270–1. A poor form for this name occurs in the phrase æt sandfordinga gemære 931 (c. 1200) BCS 683. The ford was probably a crossing-place on Frogmore Brook at the N. end of the village.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Belcher's Barn
- Blackacres Bridge and Blackacres Lane
- Bow
- Bowling Green Cottages and Bowling Green Fm
- Chinham Fm
- Cottage Rd
- Cox's Hall
- Eastfield Fm
- The Elms
- Frogmore Brook
- Hatch's Fm
- Hill Cottage
- Holywell Brook
- Joyce's Rd
- Manor Fm and Manor Ho
- Mill Bridge and Mill Fm
- Oak Lane
- Penstone's Barn
- Perry's Buildings
- Quarry Barn and Quarry Cottages
- Rectory Ho
- Sheepcrofthill Fm
- Spinage's Barn
- Stanford Ho, Stanford Mill, Stanford Lower Mill and Stanford Place
- Stanford Park Fm and Stanford Park Cottages
- Stone's Barn
- Stutfield Bridge and Stutfield Brook
- Upper Green