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Bradford Mill, Bradfordwood Cottage, Bradfordwood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Over & Whitegate

Historical Forms

  • Bradeford c.1240 CASNSxiii 1400 MinAcct 1467
  • Bradford 1285 CRC
  • Bradeford(e)wod(e) 1275 Misc, Cl
  • boscus de Brad(e)ford, wood of Brad(e)ford 1278 Misc 1284 Pat 1326 VR
  • grangia de Brad(e)ford, grange of Brad(e)ford 1336 1542 Orm2
  • wood called Bradfordeshey 1395 ib
  • le Brodeford 1409 ChRR
  • Bradford Wood 1423 Morris
  • Bradford Mylne 1522 AD 1542 Orm2
  • Bradford mylle, Bradford woode & Bradford Graunge m16 AOMB397
  • four mills called Bradford Milles 1642 ChCert
  • Bradford Mill & Bradford Wood 1831 Bry

Etymology

Bradford Mill (110–647687), Bradfordwood Cottage (110– 639679), Bradfordwood (110–637676) 171 supra , Bradeford c.1240 (1400) CASNS xiii(p)et freq , with variant Bradeforde to 1467MinAcct , Bradford 1285 CRC (p)et freq , Bradeford (e )wod (e )1275 Misc, Cl, boscus de Brad (e )ford , wood of Brad (e )ford 1278 Misc, 1284 Pat, 1326 VR, grangia de Brad (e )ford , grange of Brad (e )ford 1336 ib, 1542 Orm2, wood called Bradfordeshey 1395 ib, le Brodeford 1409 ChRR (p), Bradford Wood 1423 Morris, Bradford Mylne 1522 AD, 1542 Orm2, Bradford mylle , Bradford woode & Bradford Graunge m16AOMB 397, four mills called Bradford Milles 1642ChCert , Bradford Mill & Bradford Wood 1831 Bry, '(mill and wood at) the broad ford', from brād and ford , with myln , wudu , grange , (ge)hæg.The material in printed sources is sometimes confused with Bradford 2210, e.g. Orm2 i 357, II 173. Cf. Newbridge Wood infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site