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.

West Bradford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Great Mitton

Historical Forms

  • Bradeford(e) 1086 DB 1280 Ass 1303 KF 1348 FF
  • Bradeford(e) in Bouland 1370 FF
  • Braford 1258 YI
  • Braford in Bouland 1251 Ch
  • Bradford 1285 KI 1438 YDi
  • Bardford in Bolland 1546 FF 1565 WillY
  • West Bradford 1614 FF 1654 PRWd
  • Bradforth(e) 1497 Cockers 1641 Rates
  • Weste Bradforth(e) 1587 WillY
  • Bradforth(e) in Bolland 1605 FF

Etymology

'The broad ford', v. brād , ford (here one across the R. Ribble into Lancashire). 'West' and 'in Bolland' (v. Bowland 112supra ) to distinguish it from Bradford iii, 241supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site