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Survey of English Place-Names

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Dornaford

Other OS name in the Parish of Sampford Courtenay

Historical Forms

  • Durneford 1242 Fees784 1244 Ass
  • Dorneford 1330 SR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Durneford 1242 Fees 784,1244Ass , Dorneford 1330SR (p) . ' Secret or hidden ford , ' cf. same name supra 151 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement