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.

Sigsworth Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Sixford, Syxford 1184,1200–10,1317 Font c.1190 Fount 1372 Baild 1524 TC
  • Sixeford 1198 Fount
  • Sixfurth, Syxfurth 1457 FountBurs 1535 VE
  • Sikesfurth graung 1540 Fount
  • Sixworth, Sigsworth Grange 1595 Yorke 1597 FF
  • Siggesworth 1605 FF

Etymology

'Sîk's ford' from the ON  byname Síkr and ford.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site