Stinsford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stinsford
Historical Forms
- Stiteford, Stincteford (for Stineteford ?) 1086 DB
- Stintesford Hy3 Ipm 1244 Ass 1286 AD 1306 1346 FA
- Styntesford(e) 1303 1306 Ilch 1327 SR 1330 Ilch 1338 HarlCh 1446 Pat
- Styntesford(e) iuxta Dorchestre 1408 Ilch
- Stynttesford 1332 SR
- Stinteford 1236 Fees 1244 Ass 1259 Cl 1268 Ass 1288 ib
- Stynteford 1268 1303 FA 1363 Cl
- Styntefforde 1381 Ct
- Stynsford 1270 ChrP 1372 Ilch 1492
- Stynesford(e) 1478 Weld2 1492,1497 Ilch
- Stynnesforth 1529 AD
- Stynford 1575 Saxton
- Stynsforde als. Stynesforth als. Stynford 1591 Ilch
- Stinchefford 1285 FA
Etymology
'Ford frequented by the sandpiper or dunlin', v. stint , ford , cf. on stintes ford (e ), æt stintes ford (e )892 BCS 567, 934 ib 699 (in bounds of North Newnton W), Stinchcombe Gl 2250. The ford was no doubt across R. Frome or some branch of it.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Hollow Hill
- Limekiln Copse
- Long Coppice
- Manor Ho
- Melstock Club
- North Lodge
- Painter's Barn
- Pigeon Ho Barn, Pigeon Ho Copse
- The Plain
- Rushy Pond
- St Michael's Church
- St Nicholas's Church
- Slyer's Lane
- Snail Creep
- Square Coppice
- Stinsford Fm, Stinsford Ho, Stinsford Hill
- Thorncombe Wd
- Three Cornered Coppice
- Vicarage
- Weir
- Well Ho
- Badgers Copse
- Bhompston Heath
- Birkin Ho
- Black Bottom, Black Heath
- Bockhampton Bridge, Bockhampton Cross, Bockhampton Dairy Ho, Bockhampton Lane
- Church Lane
- Cuckoo Lane
- Drong
- East Hill or Ice Hill
- Eweleaze Barn
- Fanny's Land Plant.
- Fidler's Green
- Fish Pond
- Fishing Ctg
- Gorse Plant.
- Gravel Pit
- Hovels Barn
- Grey's Wd
- Kingston Dairy Ho, Kingston Park, Hr Kingston Fm
- Heedless William's Pond
- Yellowham Barn