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.

Northford Bridge and Northford Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Shrivenham

Historical Forms

  • Norford 1212 Fees
  • Northford Mead 1843 TA

Etymology

Northford Bridge and Northford Hill (latter in Watchfield), Norford 1212 Fees, Northford Mead 1843TA , v. norð , ford , it is on the N. boundary of the parish.