Farringdon
Major Settlement in the Parish of Farringdon
Historical Forms
- Ferentona, Ferhendona 1086 DB
- Ferendon(e) 1234 Fees399 t.Ed1 Exon 1291 Tax
- Ferndon 1242 Fees763,790 1303 FA 1310–15 Ipm 1313 Ass
- Ferndon by Aylesbeare 1327 Banco
- Farndon(e) 1310–15 Ipm 1321,1372 Exon
- Faryngdone 1310–15 Ipm
- Farindon 1313 Ass
- Ferringdon 1502 Pat
Etymology
'Bracken hill,' v. fearn , dun . For the development, cf. Faringdon (Berks).