English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Basford

Major Settlement in the Parish of Old and New Basford

Historical Forms

  • Baseford 1086 DB 1108 Dugdv t.Ed2 Wollaton c.1175 Pap 1205 FF 1226 Ipm 1326
  • Basefort 12th ADvi
  • Basseford 1211 RBE 1230 P 1261,1269 FF 1274–91 Ipm
  • Baceford 1235 Fees 1438 BorRec
  • Baseforth 1246 Ebor 1291 Tax
  • Bassefurthe 1560 Recov
  • Besseford 1302 FA
  • Basfard 1539 LP
  • Baysford al. Baysfurth 1548 FF
  • Baceford al. Basford al. Basforth 1741 Recov

Etymology

'Basa 's ford.' For the personal name cf. Basing (PN in -ing 53).

Places in the same Parish