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.

Twofords Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lydlinch

Historical Forms

  • Twyford(') 1280 CottCh 1288 Ass
  • pons vocat' Twyford(e) 1494 Cecil 1496 Digby
  • Twoford Bridge 1811 OS

Etymology

Twofords Bridge (ST 751137), Twyford (')1280CottCh , 1288Ass (p), pons vocat ' Twyford (e )1494Cecil , 1496Digby , Twoford Bridge 1811 OS, cf. Tweyfordislane 1462, Tofordes lane 1563Digby , Two fords lane 1653SxAS , mersshe iuxta Twyford '1494Cecil , 'double ford', v. twī , ford , with brycg , lane , mersc , cf. Twyford in Compton Abbas par. supra ; the road here crosses R. Lydden and the tributary of R. Lydden which gives name to Holebrook Fm supra .