Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bradeford(e) 1086 DB 1196 ChancR 1197 P 1200 RC 1210–12 RBE 1219 Fees 1535–43 Leland

• Bradefort 1175–6 France 1212 Fees

• Bradford 1402,1428 FA

• Bradeford Peuerel, Bradeford Peverel(l) 1244 Ass 1257 Pap 1288 Ass 1431 FA

• Bradford Peverell 1352 Midd 1377,1382 Pat

• Bradford Peverill 1664 HTax

• Peverel 1200 RC, 1212, 1219 Fees

• Peverel 1236 ib

• Peverel 1275 FF, RH, etc.

Etymology

'Broad ford' (across R. Frome), v. brād , ford , cf. sub ponte de Bradeford 1268Ass . The family of Peverel (l ) was here in the 13th and 14th centuries (Robert Peverel 1200 RC, 1212, 1219 Fees, Andrew Peverel 1236 ib, John Peverel 1275 FF, RH, etc.), cf. Newton Peveril in Sturminster M. par. infra .