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.

Langford Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stratton

Historical Forms

  • ?Langeford 1086 DB
  • Langeford 1218 FF 1220–1224 Cur 1225 FF 1412 FA
  • Langeford Percy 1275 Banco
  • Langford 1332 SR
  • Longford 1811 OS

Etymology

Langford Fm (SY 638958), ?Langeford 1086 DB, Langeford 1218 FF, 1220–1224 Cur, 1225 FFet freq to 1412 FA, Langeford Percy 1275 Banco, Langford 1332 SR (p)et passim , Longford 1811 OS, 'long ford' (across Sydling Water, a tributary of R. Frome), v. lang 1 , ford . On the slightly doubtful identification of the DB form, v. Eyton 111 f, Fägersten 186, VCHDo 374, DBGazetteer 122. The de Percy family was here from 13th cent., cf. Simon de Percy 1218 FF, Geoffrey de Percy 1268Ass , 1275 Banco, 1346 Hutch3 2571.