Barford Lodge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Rushton
Historical Forms
- Bereford 1086 DB 1316 FA
- Berford t.Ed1 PeterbB
Etymology
Barford Lodge is Bereford 1086 DBet freq to 1316 FA, Berford t. Ed 1PeterbB . It is impossible to make any other suggestion for this name than that put forward in PN BedsHu 50, viz. that it is a common term for a ford that might carry a load of corn.