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.
Survey of English place-names
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Kersford
Kersford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bridestowe
Historical Forms
Carsforda, Casforda
1086
DB
Carsford
1330
SR
Etymology
'Cress ford,'
v.
cærse
.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Battishill
Bidlake
Churndon
Cobham Week
Combebow
Ebsworthy Town
Fernworthy
Millaton Ho
Sprighill
Way
Other OS name
Blackabroom
Brambleham
Crandford
Leawood Ho
Shortacombe
Woodfordham
Major Settlement
Bridestowe