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Wrackleford Coppice, Wrackleford Ho, Hr Wrackleford (Plant.), Lr Wrackleford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stratton

Historical Forms

  • Wrakyl(s)ford 1544 Ilch
  • Wrekelsford 1546 Lane
  • Wra(c)kleford Gate, Wra(c)kleford Hedge end, Walkelford, Warkelford als. Wrakleford, Wrakelford 1606 Lane 1770
  • firmam de Wreckleforde 1617 DuCo
  • the Farme of Wrackleford 1669 DorR
  • E Wrackelford, W Wrackelford 1811 OS
  • Wrackleford Dairy Ho, Lr Wrackleford Eweleaze, Lr Wrackleford Md, Lr Wrackleford Plant 1838 TA

Etymology

Wrackleford Coppice, Wrackleford Ho (SY 666932), Hr Wrackleford (Plant.), Lr Wrackleford, Wrakyl (s )ford 1544Ilch , Wrekelsford 1546Lane , Wra (c )kleford Gate , Wra (c )kleford Hedge end , Walkelford , Warkelford als. Wrakleford , Wrakelford 1606 (1770) Lane , firmam de Wreckleforde 1617DuCo , the Farme of Wrackleford 1669 DorR, E Wrackelford , W Wrackelford 1811 OS, Wrackleford Dairy Ho , Lr Wrackleford Eweleaze , Lr Wrackleford Md , Lr Wrackleford Plant 1838TA . The first el. may be compared to that in Wrecclesham Sr 175 (Wrecclesham 1225, Wreklesham 1235) for which Ekwall DEPN suggests an OE  pers.n. Wrǣcwulf (cf. OG Wracwulf ).The ford was no doubt across R. Frome, v. ford .