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.

Stratford Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Longborough

Historical Forms

  • Stratford 1540 MinAcct
  • Stratford Ford 1830 M

Etymology

Stratford Bridge, Stratford 1540MinAcct , Stratford Ford 1830 M. This old ford carries a small field-track across the R. Evenlode to the Fosse Way, which is a mile distant. It probably therefore means 'ford leading to the Roman road', v. strǣt , ford .