Charford
Early-attested site in the Parish of South Brent
Historical Forms
- cyric forda, of cyric forda c.970 BCS1247
- Chereforda 1086 DB
- Churcheford 1412 Ass
- Churforde 1426 DA
- Chircheford 1543 Recov
Etymology
Probably 'church-ford,' i.e. perhaps 'ford on the way to the church' (cf. Ekwall, Studies 40).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Harbourneford
- Barleycombe
- Bullhornstone
- Corringdon and Corringdon Ball
- Cuttleford
- Didworthy
- Downstow
- Gingaford
- Elwell
- Palstone
- Pennaton
- Stidston
- Stippadon