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.

Ickleford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Ickleford

Historical Forms

  • Ikelineford (sic) t.Hy2 ADiii
  • Hiclingford t.Hy3 BM
  • Iklingford 13th Wymondley
  • Iklyngford 1285 Misc
  • Ikelingford 1299 Ass 1303 FA
  • Ichelingford 1314 FF
  • Icliford, Hiccliford 13th Wymondley
  • Yclifforde 1283 BM
  • Ikelesford 1209–35 Wells 1255,1299 Ass
  • Icleford 1220 Fees
  • Ikeleford 1262,1278 Ass t.Ed1 BM 1309 Ch
  • Hykeleford t.Ed1 BM
  • Ykeleford, Ycleford 13th Wymondley
  • Ikelford 1283 FF
  • Hickelford 1286 ib
  • Ykelford 1346 FA
  • Ikilforthe 1385 Cl
  • Ikylford 1485 Pat

Etymology

Probably OE  Icelingford , 'ford of Icel ,' an early Mercian name, v. ing (connective) and cf. Icklesham (PN Sx 510).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site