Harford, Harford Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Naunton
Historical Forms
- on Heortford 716–43 BCS165 11th
- æt Heortford, to heort forda 963 11th ib
- Hvrford 1086 DB
- Hertford 1220 Fees 1285 FF 1287 QW 1327 MinAcct 1435 GR444
- Herteford 1253 Ch 1400 Ipm
- Hartefford in Nawenton 1545 LP
- Hartforde als. Harford 1588 FF
- Harforde 1610 ib
- Harforde Bridge 1830 M
Etymology
'Stag ford', v. heorot , ford ; cf. Hartford (Ch), Hartforth (YN 289).