Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Doneford(e) 1086 DB

• alia Duneford 1199–1210 Abbr

• Nether Dunford 1331 Ass5

• Donneford 1388 MinAcct

• Dunesford(e) 1086 DB 1157 YCh354 1189 Ch 1308 Fount 1198 Fees 1243

• Dunesford(e)Inferiori 1211 FF

• Nether Dunesford(e) 1251 FF

• Dunesfordis 1219 FF

• Dunisford 1202 FF

• Dunsford 1180–9 YCh730 1271 MaryYii,157 1285 KI

• Nether Dunsford 1328 Banco 1379 PT 1577 NCyWills

• Dunsforth 1577 PRAld

• Nether Dunsfurth 1535 VE

• Duncefordes 1208 FF

• Dunnesford 1283 Ch

• Donesford 1300 YI

• Netherdonseford 1488 FF

Etymology

'Dun(n)'s ford', from the OE  pers.n. Dun (n ) and ford. The ford was probably over one of the local streams rather than the R. Ure.Cf. Upper Dunsforth 84infra .