Steeple Langford, Little Langford and Hanging Langford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Langford
Historical Forms
- (æt) langanforda 943 BCS783 13th
- Langeford 1086 DB 1224 FF
- Hangindelangeford 1242 Fees
- Hangynde 1305 Ass
- Hengyng 1365 GDR
- Parva Langeford 1211 RBE 1249 Ass
- Lutlelanggeford t.Ed2 For
- Litelangeford 1332 SR
- Stupellangeford 1294 MinAcct 1310 Ipm
- Stepellangeford 1294 MinAcct
- Steple Langford 1305 Abbr
- Steppul Langford 1316 FA
- Stapel Langford 1331 Pat
- Steple Langford t.Eliz WMxxi
- Langford al. Steple Langford 1605 Recov
Etymology
'Long ford' (over the Wylye). Steeple from the church steeple, cf. Steeple Ashton supra 136, also known as Great Langford. Hanging from its position below a steep hill-side.Cf. Limpley Stoke supra 121.