English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Burford, Burford Bridge, Burford Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Acton

Historical Forms

  • Burford in Acton 1461 Rich
  • Burford green 1719 Sheaf
  • Burford House, Burfords Green 1831 Bry
  • Burford Field 1841 TA

Etymology

( 110–628539 ) ( lost , 127 supra ) Burford in Acton 1461 Rich, Burford green 1719 Sheaf, Burford House ,Burfords Green 1831 Bry, Burford Field 1841TA , v. ford ' a ford ' grēne 2 , brycg , hūs . The place is on an unnamed stream between Hurleston and Acton 126supra . The first el . is probably (ge)būr ' apeasant ' , as in Burland 134supra , half a mile away .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site