Axford
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ramsbury
Historical Forms
- Axeford 1184,1195 P 1279 Ass 1428 FA
- Axford 1255 RH
- Assheford 1289 Ass
Etymology
Axford is Axeford 1184, 1195 P, 1279Ass et freq to 1428 FA, Axford 1255 RH, Assheford 1289Ass . Probably 'ashes ford,' going back to OE æsca ford , 'ford of the ash trees,' with metathesis of sc to cs as in Axford in Nutley (Ha), Ashore 1272Ass , Axore 1280 ib., 1330 Pat.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Bower Wood
- Hilldrop
- Knighton
- Littlecote
- Marridge Hill
- Membury
- Paxlet Plantation
- Thrup Fm
- Whittonditch
- Witcha Fm
Other OS name
- Cocked Hat Coppice
- Crowood Ho
- Dwarf Brake
- Eastridge Ho
- Elmdown Fm
- Foxley Wood
- Hail's Grove
- Hens Wood
- Hill Close
- Hodd's Hill
- Howe Mill
- Kearsdown Fm
- The Knapp
- Lamplands
- Leg of Mutton Copse
- Leigh Fm
- Little Wood
- Oaken Copse
- Oldfield Cottages
- Pit Barn
- Barridge Brake
- Boltsridge Copse
- Burney Fm
- Burnt Wood
- Cakewood
- Park Town
- Preston
- Westfield
- West Marsh Fm
- Whitehill Coppice
- Coal Brake
- Pentico Fm