Woolford's Mill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Thornbury
Historical Forms
- Wollesford' 1287 Ass
- Wolford(e) 1295 Ipm 1303 Asht 1601 FF
- Wolford(e) 1314 Ipm
- molend' apud Wolford(e) 1322 Ext
- Wolfurd 1497 AOMB
- Woleford 1303 FA
- Wolfurdis mylle 1497 AOMB
Etymology
Woolford's Mill, Wollesford '1287Ass , Wolford (e )1295 Ipm, 1303Asht 6et freq to 1601FF , Wolford (e ) ('water-mill') 1314 Ipm, molend ' apud Wolford (e )1322Ext , Wolfurd 1497AOMB , Woleford 1303 FA, Wolfurdis mylle 1497AOMB . Probably 'Wulf's or Wulfa's ford', v. ford . OE wulf 'wolf' and the pers.ns. formed from it usually lose -f -, especially before labials.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Buckover
- The Crawl
- Grovesend
- Kington
- Kyneton
- Marlwood Fm
- Milbury Heath
- Upper Morton & Lower Morton
- Sibland
- Thatcham
Other OS name
- Avening
- Bond Lane
- Butt Lane
- Camp Hill
- Cassey Grove
- Catsbrain Lane
- The Chantry
- Clevewood Fm
- The Close
- Clouds
- Clutterbuck Fm
- Conygre Covert
- Coppins Well
- Corbets
- Crossways
- Cutts Heath
- Duckhole
- East Fm
- Easton Hill
- The Farm
- Fowler's Hill
- Gillingstool
- The Gorse
- Gossyard Plant
- The Gully
- Hacket Fm
- Knap
- The Leaze
- Lodge Fm
- Longwood Grove
- Mumbleys Fm
- Nupdale Lane
- Oldmill
- Parkmill Fm
- Potterbrook
- Pound Fm
- Redcliffe
- St Arild's Fm & St Arild's Well
- The Slade
- Sourmore Covert
- Thornbury Castle & Thornbury Park
- Titters Hill
- Vilner Fm
- Watch Oak Lodge
- Wellfield
- Whitewall Lane