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.

Stanford Point

Other OS name in the Parish of Alderholt

Historical Forms

  • de Stanford 1283 Cecil

Etymology

, probably the home of Richard de Stanford 1283Cecil mentioned in connection with Edmondsham par . infra , ' stony ford ' , from stān and ford , with point ' promontory ' ; it is on Sleep Brook supra near a ford ( marked 6 ″ ) .