Eyford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Eyford
Historical Forms
- Aiforde 1086 DB
- Heyford, Heiford 1220,1236 Fees 1327 SR
- Hayford(e) 1316 FA 1551 Pat
- Eyford(e) 1272 Episc 1303 FA 1327 SR 1360 Ipm 1752 PR
- Eyvorde 1318 WinchLB
- Exford als. Eysford 1618 FF
Etymology
'Ford by an island or water-meadow', v. ēg , ford , cf. Ayford (iii, 60infra ). The ford carried the Stow-Andoversford road across the Slaughter stream which has been dammed to form a lake.