Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Levetesford 1086 DB

• Luuedesford 1170,1171 P

• Leftesford(e) 1244 Ass 1288 1325 MinAcct

• Ass, Esteford (for Efteford) 1280 QW

• Leftusforde 1285 Cecil

• Le Steford 1309 Drew

• Lestesford(e) 1318 Cecil

• Lestesford(e) juxta le Fairewode 1416 IpmR

• Lestisford 1329 FF

• Listisford 1378 Hutch3

• Leftisford 1436 FF

• Letteford (sic) 1582 Hutch3

• Lestford 1620 ib

Etymology

Leftisford (lost), Levetesford 1086 DB, Luuedesford 1170, 1171 P (p), Leftesford (e )1244Ass , 1288ib (p), 1325MinAcct , Lefte (s )ford , Le Efteford 1 280 Ass , Esteford (for Efteford )1280 QW, Leftusforde 1285Cecil , Le Steford 1309 Drew, Lestesford (e ) (for Leftesford (e )) 1318Cecil , Lestesford (e ) juxta le Fairewode 1416 IpmR, Lestisford (for Leftisford ) 1329 FF, Listisford (for Liftisford ) 1378 Hutch3, Leftisford 1436 FF, Letteford (sic)1582 Hutch3, Lestford (for Leftford ) 1620 ib, 'Lēofgēat's ford', from the OE  pers.n. Lēofgēat and ford ; the ford was no doubt across R. Crane, perhaps that marked (6″) near Potterne Fm infra , or that called Verwood Ford 1811 OS at Bridge Ctgs in Horton par. supra .