Greenford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Greenford
Historical Forms
- (et) grenan forda 845 BCS448
- Greneford(e) 1066 KCD824 13th DB 1086 FF 1448
- Magna Greneford 1254 Val 1274 Ass 1316 FA
- Muche Greneford 1572 PCC
- Grenford 1214 Abbr 1483 FF
- Greneforth 1354 ib
- Grynforthe the more 1521 PCC
- Grynford 1561 Sess
- Greyneforde 1564 FF
- Grinford 1575 Saxton 1608 PCC
- Gringforde 1582 SR
- Gerneforde 1593 N
Etymology
Self-explanatory. Magna to distinguish from Greenford Parva, now Perivale infra 46.