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.

Harbourneford

Early-attested site in the Parish of South Brent

Historical Forms

  • Herberneford(a) 1086 DB(Exon) 1176 P
  • Hurburneford 1238 Ass 1279 DA
  • Hurberneford 1242 Fees782 1326 Ipm
  • Northhurberneford 1345 Ass

Etymology

'Ford over the Harbourne river,' v. supra 7.