English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Ford Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Corscombe

Historical Forms

  • Ford 1811 OS
  • Ford(e), Fourd 1551 AddCh

Etymology

, leading to Ford 1811 OS (at ST 523045), earlierFord (e ), Fourd 1551AddCh , v. ford ; this is a crossing of the Cori stream S of the village , v. par . name supra .