Swinford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cumnor
Historical Forms
- Swinford 931 BCS680 c.1200
- Swynford 931 c.1240 ib
- Swineforde c.1180 Abingdon 13th
- Shwyneford' 1241 Ass
- Swyneford' 1242–3 Fees
- Swenford 1294 SR
- Swineford 1316 FA
- Swynford 1327 SR
- Surford 1801 Census
Etymology
Swinford, Swinford 931 (c. 1200) BCS 680, Swynford 931 (c. 1240) ib, Swineforde c. 1180 (13th) Abingdon, Shwyneford '1241Ass (p), Swyneford '1242–3 Fees, Swenford 1294SR , Swineford 1316 FA, Swynford 1327SR , Surford 1801 Census, 'pig-ford', v. swīn , ford ; the same name occurs in St and Lei. The road from Oxford to Eynsham crosses the Thames here.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bradley Fm
- Chawley
- Chilswell
- Dean Ct
- Hillend Fm
- Hutchcomb's Fm
- Stroud Copse
- Whitley Copse, Upper Whitley Fm and Lower Whitley Fm
- Woodcroft
Other OS name
- Ash Copse
- Beacon Hill
- Bean Wood
- Belvedere
- Birch Copse
- Blind Pinnocks
- Botley Pound
- Brickkiln Fm
- The Broad Oak
- Busby's Fm
- Bushy Leaze Copse
- Cammoor Copse
- Cowleaze Copse
- Croft Cottage
- Cumnor Folly
- Denman's Copse and Denman's Fm
- Elm Croft
- Elms Fm
- Farmoor
- Filchampstead
- Fox Covert
- Froghole Cottage
- Further Clay Hill
- Gallants Brake
- Great Plain
- Guy's Copse
- Henwood Fm
- Hid's Brake
- Hid's Copse
- Higgins's Copse
- Hill Copse
- Hurst Barn and Hurst Hill
- Jumpers
- Larkbeare
- Lashford Lane
- Limekiln Copse
- Long Copse
- The Long Leys
- Longmoor Brake and Longmoor Copse
- Lord's Copse
- Manor Fm
- Nealing's Copse
- Noble's Hole Fm
- Normanhurst
- Oaken Holt
- Physic Well
- Pinkhill
- Powder Hill Copse
- Radbrook Common
- Red House Fm
- Rockley Cottages
- Rough Common
- Rough Copse
- Saddle Copse
- Smith Hill Copse
- Songer's Copse
- Stimpson's Copse and Stimpson's Fm
- The Uplands
- Vine Inn
- Well Yard Copse
- Woodend Fm