Coleford Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Frimley
Historical Forms
- Coleford 1225 ClR
- Coleford brug' t.Ed3 For
- aquam de Coleford 1369 For
- Colfordmede 1549 Pat
Etymology
Coleford Fm (6″) is Coleford 1225 ClR, Coleford brug 't. Ed 3For , aquam de Coleford 1369For , Colfordmede 1549 Pat. 'Cool ford' or 'Cola 's ford' or 'ford over the Cole,' Cole being perhaps an earlier name for the Blackwater. For such a river-name cf. RN 85–6.