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.

Oxenford Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Witley

Historical Forms

  • Oxenfordam 1128 Dugdv,241 1318
  • Oxeneford t.Stephen Ch 1318
  • Exeneford 1291 Tax 1341 Pat
  • Oxenford 1341 Pat
  • Oxford t.Ed6 Rental

Etymology

Oxenford Grange is Oxenfordam 1128 (1318) Dugd v, 241, Oxeneford t. Stephen (1318) Ch, Exeneford 1291 Tax, 1341 Pat, Oxenford 1341 Pat, Oxford t. Ed 6Rental . The name is identical in origin with Oxford. The spellings with initial e , if not clerical or transcription errors, go back to the OE  gen. pl. ex (e )na .