Elsford Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ryme Intrinseca
Historical Forms
- Elsford Bridge 1811 OS
- ?Elford 1351 Pat
- Ileford 1597 Hutch1
- man' de Frankham al's Ilford 1599 Glyn
- (clausis terr' vocat' Tuckers al's Ilsford(e)) 1611 Rent, DuCo
- pons apud Ilsford 1617,1622 Ct
- 2 claus' pasture voc' Yelesford 1623 ib
- Elsford 1839 TA
Etymology
Elsford Bridge (ST 568109), Elsford Bridge 1811 OS, ?Elford 1351 Pat, claus ' voc ' Yellesford 'c.1540, Yelefforde 1563Glyn , Ileford ('manor of Frankham alias Ileford ') 1597 Hutch1, Yeleford , Ilford (man ' de Frankham al 's Ilford ) 1599Glyn , Ilsford (e ) (clausis terr ' vocat ' Tuckers al 's Ilsford (e )) 1611Rent , DuCo , pons apud Ilsford (possibly to be read Ilfford ) 1617, 1622Ct , 2 claus ' pasture voc ' Yelesford 1623ib , Elsford 1839TA , probably 'eel ford, ford where eels are caught', from ǣl and ford , cf. foll. and the f.n. Tuckers infra .The road W out of the village crosses the stream (R. Elsford, named from this ford) forming the Do-So county bdy.