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.

Stokeford, Stokeford Fm, Stockford Ctg

Early-attested site in the Parish of East Stoke

Historical Forms

  • Stokford(e) 1244 Ass 1280 1318 FF 1463 Weld1
  • Stokeford 1355 Wim
  • Stokkeford 1445 Hutch3
  • Stock(e)ford(e) 1535 VE c.1628 Strode 1638,1682 Weld1
  • Stoke ford c.1628 Strode

Etymology

Stokeford (SY 867874), Stokeford Fm, Stockford Ctg, Stokford (e )1244Ass (p), 1280ib (p), 1318 FF, 1463Weld 1, Stokeford 1355Wim , Stokkeford 1445 Hutch3, Stock (e )ford (e )1535 VE, c. 1628Strode , 1638, 1682Weld 1, Stoke ford c. 1628Strode , 'the ford near to Stoke', v. E Stoke supra , ford ; the ford was no doubt across R. Frome just S of the farm where there is now a bridge.