Landford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Landford
Historical Forms
- Langeford 1086 DB 1198 Fees 1257 Ipm 1327,1332 SR
- Laneford 1242 Fees 1255 RH 1439 WMxiii
- Loneford 1412 FA
- Landeford 1295 Pat
- Lanteford 1486–93 ECP
- Landford 1594 FF
- Lanford 1525 SR 1567 Recov
- Landford alias Langford 1676 ib
Etymology
It is difficult to say whether the first element is lang , 'long,' or lanu , 'lane.' The majority of early spellings favour the latter alternative and the stream here is so small that the passage across it could not have been a very long one. The d is a much later insertion.