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.

Alfold

Major Settlement in the Parish of Alfold

Historical Forms

  • Alfold 1227 Cl
  • Alfaude 1229 FF c.1270 Winton
  • Alfalde 1291 Tax
  • Alefaude 1263 Ass 1316 Winton
  • Eldefolde 1257 FF
  • Altfaud 1263 Ass
  • Altfold 1297 Ipm
  • Aldefold 1279 Ass 1304 Winton 1313 Ass
  • Aldefalde 1309 Cl
  • Aldefeld 1314 Ipm
  • Aldfold 1313 FF 1332 Ipm 1495 FF
  • Alfold(e) 1279 Ass 1499 FF
  • Allfolde 1570 FF
  • Affolde 1586 SR
  • Awfold 1601 FF 1664 SR

Etymology

'The old fold,' v. fal(o)d. Cf. Old Fold in South Mimms (Mx)Eldefolde 1294Ass . For Elde -, v. Introd. xxiii.