Wichenford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wichenford
Historical Forms
- Wiceneford 11th Heming
- Wicheneford, Wycheneford 1208 Fees37 1235 FF 1240 WoP c.1270 Bodl41 1288 Wigorn 1291 Tax
- Wychenford 1340 NI 1346 FA
- W(h)ichingford 1594 VCHiii.562 1675 Ogilby
- Winchingfford 1569 VisitWo
Etymology
This is probably from OE Hwiccena-ford , 'ford of the Hwicce ,' with the common gen. pl. form in -ena found in tribal-names.For this people v. Introduction xv. Why the name of the people should have been attached to so unimportant a ford it is difficult to say. The only suggestion that can be made is that at an early time it was the first ford in Hwiccan territory reached by a traveller from the territory of the Magasætan (the present Herefordshire).