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.

Stony Stratford West

Early-attested site in the Parish of Calverton

Historical Forms

  • Stani Stratford 1202 Fines
  • Strafford 1223,1257 Ch
  • Stratfordia 1231 Bract
  • Stony Stretteford 1290 Ch
  • Stonyng Stretford 1491 Ipm

Etymology

'The stony ford where (Watling) street crosses the Ouse' v. stræt . To become passable there must have been incredible material put down to afford a firm foundation...most probably the bed of the river was filled with stones, the depth at crossing now being some ten or a dozen feet (Harman).

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement