Wansford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Wansford
Historical Forms
- (æt) Wylmesforda 972 BCS1130 c.1200
- Walmesford(e) lateHy2 NRSiv 1428 FA
- Waumeford 1210 Cur
- Welmeford 1213 PatR
- Welmesford 1233 FF
- Wamesford 13th PeterbA
- Waumesford 1253 Ass
- Wanesford 1346 FA
- Waunceford 1464 Pat
- Wantsworth 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
'Ford of or by the spring,' the first element being OE wielm , wælm , 'spring.' See PN BedsHu 198. For the phonology v. Introd. xxxii.