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.

Bickford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Penkridge

Historical Forms

  • Bigeford 1086 DB
  • Bicford, Bykford 1251 Ass 1479to1485 Banco 1548 Pat
  • Bikeford, Bykeford c.1255 RH 1263,1280 Ipm 1327,1332 SR 1333 Banco 1547 Deed 1560 Ipm
  • Bigesford 1307 GDR
  • Bick(e)ford(e), Byckford(e) 1547 Pat 1596,1599 ParReg 1597 FF 1652 PCC
  • Whistone Bikforde 1379–81 PollTax
  • Bickford 1614 Ct 1834 O

Etymology

'Bica's ford', v. ford .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site