Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bradefort 1119(1150),1150 Chest

• Bradefort iuxta Shibbrock 1331–6 JRC

• Bradeford 1119 Chest 1280 Ipm 1278

• Bradeford iuxta Schipbrok 1311 Plea

• Bradeford Shurlache 1360 ChRR, BPR

• Bradeforth 1291 Tax

• Bradforth E3 Surv

• Bradford 1346 VR

• Bradford juxta Shipbrok c.1350 Orm2

• Bradford Shurlache 1360 ChRR

• Botford 1346 BPR

• Botteford 1347 ib

• Bradefeld 1360 BPR

Etymology

'At the broad ford', v. brād (wk.dat. brādan ), ford , cf. Bradfordesbrok , Bradeford moor and 'the field of Bradford '1346 VR, Bradefordfeld , Bradefordmerefeld 1310–30Chol , v. brōc , feld , mōr 1 , (ge)mǣre, and cf. 112–13 supra . This place is sometimes confused with Bradford in Whitegate, cf. 325infra . The location of the ford is not clear.