Appleford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Appleford
Historical Forms
- Æppelford, Appelforda c.895 BCS581 c.1200
- (on) æppelford, (of) æppelforda c.1200 ib
- Apleford 1086 DB
- Appelford' 1175 P
- Apelfordia 1224 Bract c.1250
- Appulford 1322 BC c.1344
- Appulford' 1383–4 ObAcc
- Apulford 1535 VE
- Eppelford' 1220 Fees
- Aspelforde 1316 FA
Etymology
'Apple ford', possibly shortened from *æppel -trēow -ford . Appleford PN Wt 140–1 has apuldor 'apple-tree' as first el. The ford is referred to in the bounds of Culham O (BCS 760); it was on the Thames, N. of the village. There is no road crossing this stretch of the Thames now, but OS shows a road from the village which stops at the river.