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.

Stanford End

Early-attested site in the Parish of Swallowfield

Historical Forms

  • Stanford 1227 Ch 1300 Cl
  • Stamford 13th ReadingC
  • Standford End, Stanford Green and Mill 1761 Rocque
  • Stanford End 1790 Pride

Etymology

Stanford End, Stanford 1227 Ch, 1300 Cl, Stamford 13thReadingC , Standford End , Stanford Green and Mill 1761 Rocque, Stanford End 1790 Pride, 'stone ford', v. stān , ford , a very common name which occurs several times in this county.