Byfords
Early-attested site in the Parish of Taynton
Historical Forms
- Byfar' 1248 Ass 1339 FF
- Byfar 1327 SR
Etymology
Byfords, 1830 M, Byfar '1248Ass (p), 1339FF , Byfar 1327SR (p).Probably '(place) by the ford', v. bī , fær ; the farm is near a crossing of a brook on the way to Newent, but the immediate source may be a surname of local origin.