Splatford Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kenn
Historical Forms
- Sprotford 1333 SR
- Spratford 1631 Recov
Etymology
The first element is OE sprot , 'sprout, twig, peg,' used also of a coarse kind of rush. v. BT Supplt s. v. sprott . The term still survives in dialect.