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.

Langford

Other OS name in the Parish of Warcop

Historical Forms

  • Langford, Landfat 1829 Dir
  • Landford 1859 OS
  • Langfith 1539 Musg
  • Lang-Fits 1704 Terr
  • Lang-foot 1717 PR

Etymology

, Langford , Landfat 1829 Dir, Landford 1859OS ,probably an adaptation of Langfith 1539Musg , Lang -Fits 1704 Terr,Lang-foot 1717 PR , ' long river-pastures ' , v. lang , fit ; it describes such grassland along the south side of the Eden .