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.

Diptford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Diptford

Historical Forms

Depeforda 1086 DB 1428 FA

Diepeford' 1230 P

Dupeford 1267 Ipm

Duppeford 1303 FA 1385 Pat

Dupford 1306 FA

Ditford 1671 Recov

Etymology

'Deep ford,' over the Avon. Cf. Deptford (K).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name