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.

Wixford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Wixford

Historical Forms

  • Wihtlachesforde 962 BCS1092 14th
  • Witelavesford 1086 DB
  • Wichtlakesford c.1086 Evesham 1190 Ch 1155 1340
  • Wichtlagesford c.1200 Evesham 1221 FF
  • Wyhtlathesford 1279 Nott
  • Wihtlaxford 1287 Ipm
  • Wythlaxford 1313 Wigorn
  • Witlakesford 1200 Evesham 1232 Ass c.1250 Kenilworth 1251 Fees
  • Whitlagesford 1221 Ass
  • Wytlaxford 1275 RH 1535 VE
  • Whitlaxford 1286 Ipm
  • Wykesford 1262 Ass
  • Wigsford 1610 Speed
  • Wicksford 1656 Dugdale
  • Wightlokesford 1286 Pat
  • Whitloxford 1320 Ipm
  • Wiklaxford 1416 IpmR
  • Wiklaxford al. Wyckelsford 1459 Pat
  • Wyklysford 1436 StratGild
  • Wyklesford 1448 Pat
  • Wigglesford, Wiculsford 1506 PCC
  • Wixelford 1593 ADv

Etymology

'Wihtlāc 's ford,' v. ford . Cf. Whitlocks End supra 72.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name