Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• molendinum de Staneford 1188–91 Chest

• pons de Stanford 1190–1211 CottNeroCiii c.1200 Dugd

• Stannford 1262 JRC

• Stanforde 1288 Court

• Stanford 1303 Chamb 1724 NotCestr

• Stanford iuxta Cristelton 1343 Orm2

• Stanford(e)brugg(e) 1321 City 1354 Ch 1379 Rental 1440

• Stanford(e)Brigge 1355 Sheaf 15 Orm2 1499

• Stanford(e)Bridge l15 Orm2 1643 1842 OS

• Stanforbrugge 1396 ChRR

• molendinum aquaticum de Stanford 1398 Add 1440 Rental

• pons de Stanford 1454 ChRR

• Stanford Mill 1579 Dugd 1842 OS

• Stanford Heath 1842 ib

• Stamfordia c.1271–79 AD

• Stamford 1376 Eyre 1546 Dugd

• Stamforde 1553 Pat

• Stamford Bridge 1558 Sheaf 1831 Bry

• Stamford Heath 1794 EnclA

• Stamford Farm(s) 1831 Bry

• Stamford Mill 1794 EnclA 1831 Bry

• Staunford 1317 Cl

• pons de Staunfford 1454 ChRR

• Staunforde Myll 1593 Vern

• Stampford Mille 1539 Orm2 m16 AOMB397

• Standford Bridge 1667 Chol 1724 NotCestr

Etymology

'Stony ford' or 'stone-paved ford', from stān or stǣnen and ford , with myln , brycg , hǣð , holh and loge . The mill is in Cotton Edmunds. The ford carried 'Watling Street' infra over R. Gowy.