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.

Church Garforth

Early-attested site in the Parish of Garforth

Historical Forms

  • Kirk(e)gaforth, Kyrkgarforth 1475 BarW 1493,1617,1620 FF
  • Kyrk(e) Garthforth, Kirke-Garthforth, Kirke-Garthfurth, Kirke-Garthforde 1490 Ipm 1544 Testvi 1546 YDii
  • Est Garford 1510 FF

Etymology

Church Garforth, Kirk (e )gaforth , Kyrkgarforth 1475 BarW, 1493, 1617, 1620 FF, Kyrk (e ) Garthforth , Kirke -Garthforth , Kirke -Garthfurth , Kirke -Garthforde 1490 Ipm, 1544 Test vi, 1546 YD ii, named from the church (mentioned in 1086 DB, 1248 Ebor, etc.), v. kirkja .

East Garforth, Est Garford 1510 FF.