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.

Coleford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Coleford

Historical Forms

  • Coleford(e) 1282 For 1481 Probyn 1844 Comm
  • Culford 1424 Pat
  • Collefford 1437 MinAcct
  • Colford 1444 FF 1476 Pat 1667 GlR
  • Colvert 1583 FF
  • Coullvord 1542 LP
  • Cowlford 1617 FF

Etymology

'Ford through which coal was carried', v. col 1 , ford . Cf. Introd.It gave its name to Culvert St. (174supra ).