Saltisford and Saltisford Common
Early-attested site in the Parish of Warwick St Mary
Historical Forms
- Salteresford 1262 Ass 1425 Warwick
- Salteford 1272 Ass
- Salterford 1285 FF
- Saltesford (Street) 1340 ADii 1481 MinAcct 16th Rental 1656 Dugdale
Etymology
Saltisford and Saltisford Common (6″) is Salteresford 1262Ass (p), 1425Warwick , Salteford 1272Ass , Salterford 1285 FF (p), Saltesford (Street )1340 AD ii, 1481MinAcct , 16thRental , 1656 Dugdale. 'Salter's ford.' This ford carried the salt-way which ran from Droitwich through Coughton to Warwick (cf. Birm Arch Trans liv, 16).
Saltisford is now a street in Warwick.