Whelford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kempsford
Historical Forms
- Welford(e) 12 Glouc 1287 Ass 1387 Ipm 1779 Rudder
- Weleforde 1262 Ipm
- Whelford(e) 1535 VE 1541 LP 1542 MinAcct 1822 M
- Welneford 1540 AOMB, MinAcct
Etymology
'Ford at the deep river-poor', v. wēl 2 , ford ; the ford crossed the R. Coln. The spellings Whel - (which might suggest OE hwēol 'mill- wheel') and Welne - are too late to be significant.