English Place-name Society

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.

Plyford Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sidbury

Etymology

'Play ford,' v. plega . Possibly this referred to a spot where young animals such as otters disported themselves. Cf. Play ford (St), Plegeforda DB.