Kingford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pancrasweek
Historical Forms
- Kinkeford 1244 Ass
- Kyngford(e) 1311 Exon 1330 SR
Etymology
Possibly OE cyne-ford , 'royal ford,' with common later assimilation to a more usual type. It is not far north of the Stratton-Holsworthy road, which links up royal manors.