Shalford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Shalford
Historical Forms
- Scaldefor 1086 DB
- Scaldeford' 1199 Cur 1226 ClR 1254 Lewes 1255 Ass 1279 QW 1294 Winton
- Sckaldeford 1291 Tax
- Skaldeford 1440 IpmR
- Scaudeford 1207 FF 1224 Pat 1235 Ass 1242 Fees
- Schaldeford 1257 FF 1295 Winton 1296 Ipm
- Shaldeford 1279 Ass 1296 Ipm 1305 Ch 1332 Ipm 1428 FA
- Estscaudeford 1274 Ipm
- Estchaldford(e) 1279,1285 Ass
- Estshaldeford 1313 Ass
- Est Sholdeford 1279 Ass
- Westschaldford 1294 Ass
- Schaldesford 1314 Ipm
- West Shaldeforde 1402 FF
- Chaldeford 1428 FA
- Schalford 1462 BM
- Shalforth 1541 LP
- Shaldford 1547 FF
- Shalford 1550 Pat
- Shalleforth 1552 SACiv
- Shalfordstreete 1577 Ct
- Shawford 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
'The shallow ford,' v. sceald . The ford was over the Tillingbourne just to the north of the village. There were two manors, East and West, the latter representing the present village. East Shalford Manor still exists (6″). For the later forms cf. Shawford (Ha), Scaldeforda 1208 P, Schaldeford (e )1306Ass , 1319 WintonCart.