Great Chesterford and Little Chesterford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great and Little Chesterford
Historical Forms
- Æþelwardes ceasterforda gemæra, Casterforda gemerae 1004 LibEl 12th
- Cestrefordā, Cestrefort 1086 DB
- Cestreford 1226 FF 1329 Londin
- Cestrefeud 1285 Ass
- Cestresford 1366 Pat
- Cesterford Parva 1231 Bracton
- Cesterford Magna 1238 FF 1332 Londin
- Chesterford 1303 FA 1321 Londin 1456 Pat
- Moche Chesterford 1467–72 ECP
- Chesterforth 1460 Pat
- Chestreford 1329 Londin 1352–66 Pat
- Chastreford 1328 Banco
- C(h)asterford 1387 Walden
- Great Chestover, Little Chestover 1570–2 FF
Etymology
'The ford by the camp,' v. ceaster , ford . Cf. Castleford (PN WRY 43). The Icknield Way crosses the Cam or Granta here.Æþelweard must have been the sometime holder of Chesterford.
Places in the same Parish
None