Turnford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Cheshunt
Historical Forms
- Tonford 1278 Ass
- Tunford(e) 1348 Ipm 1435 FF
- Tunfordherne 1466 Cecil
- Tonford marsh 1471–83 ECP
- Tunford stone 1610 Sess
Etymology
Turnford is Tonford 1278Ass (p), Tunford (e )1348 Ipm, 1435FF , Tunfordherne 1466Cecil , Tonford marsh 1471–83 ECP, Tunford stone 1610 Sess. This must be a compound of tun and ford , but the exact sense is not clear. Perhaps 'ford by the farm,' It may be noted that the place is nowhere near Cheshunt itself.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Andrew's Fm
- Beaumont Manor
- Cheshunt Park
- Cheshunt Street
- Frithaw
- Nunnery Fm and Nunsbury
- St Lawrence Fm
- Waltham Cross