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.

Rodford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Westerleigh

Historical Forms

  • Rodefordesmulle 1306 Ass
  • Radeford 1327 SR
  • Radford 1435 Pat
  • Rodford 1576 MonLand
  • Rudford 1621 FF

Etymology

Rodford, Rodefordesmulle 1306Ass , Radeford 1327SR (p), Radford 1435 Pat, Rodford 1576MonLand 31, 1616 Rec, Rudford 1621FF .'Reedy ford', v. hrēod , ford .