Stapleford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stapleford
Historical Forms
- Stapleford t.Hy2 Dugdii
- Stapelford 1193 P 1428 FA
- Stapilford 1278 QW
- Stapeleford 1197 P 1198 FF
- Stabelford 1428 FA
- Stabulforth 1535 VE
Etymology
'Ford marked by a post or staple,' v. stapol . Cf. Stapleford (PN Ess 79).