Water Stratford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Water Stratford
Historical Forms
- Stradford 1086 DB
- Straforde 1197 Fines 1242 Gross
- Stretford 1237 Fees
- Stratford 1255 For 1284 FA
- Weststratforde 1302 FA
- Weststretford 1307 Ch
- West Watrestretford 1383 Pat
- Stratford ad Aquam 1542 LP
Etymology
v. stræt , ford . This Stratford is the farthest west of the three in Bk, and lies on the Ouse. The stræt is the Roman road which ran from Dorchester on Thames, through Alcester to join Watling St. at or near Towcester. v. Introd. xxiii.