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.

Latchford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Great Haseley

Historical Forms

  • Lacheford' 1207–8 Fine 1428 FA
  • Laccheford 1395 Cl
  • Lechefordia 1231 Bract
  • Lecheford 1278–9 RH 1285 Ass
  • Lacford' 1235–6 Fees
  • Lachesforde 1300 Eynsh
  • Lachford 1316 FA

Etymology

The first element is OE  *læcc , *lecc , ME  lache, leche, 'stream flowing through boggy land.' The second element is ford .