St Martins Without
Major Settlement in the Parish of St Martins Without (, Stamford)
Historical Forms
- Stanfort 1125–8 ChronPetro
- Stanford, Stanforton' c.1220 WellsR
- Staunford in com Norhampton 1294 Ass
- Staunford ultra pontem c.1300 PeterbA
- Stamforde Barne 1558 FF
Etymology
'Stone ford,' v. stan , ford . This is the part of the town of Stamford (L) which lies to the south of the Welland in Northants. Barne is for Baron , this part of Stamford being known as Stamford Baron . Peck's Annals of Stamford (261) suggests that “the reason for this name might be from its being part of those lands which the abbot of Peterborough held per Baroniam , to distinguish it from Stamford, which was always called the King's Borough.”