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Survey of English Place-Names

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Oakford Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Marshwood

Historical Forms

  • Okford(') 1268 Ass
  • Okford(') in valle de Mershewood 1387 IpmR 1388 Fine
  • Okeford (in Mersshwodevale) 1399,1439 Fine
  • Ockford 1774 Hutch1 1795 Boswell 1811 OS
  • Little Oakford Farm 1843 TA

Etymology

Oakford Fm (SY 407986), Okford (')1268Ass (p), Okford (') in valle de Mershewood 1387 IpmR, 1388 Fine, Okeford (in Mersshwodevale )1399, 1439 Fine, Ockford (a farm) 1774 Hutch1, 1795 Boswell, 1811 OS, Little Oakford Farm 1843TA , 'oak-tree ford', v. āc , ford . Several tracks cross a small tributary of R. Char near here. On 1811 OS, Ockford is marked 1 mile ESE.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement