Stapleford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Stapleford
Historical Forms
- Stapleford 1086 DB t.Hy2 Ch 1252
- Stapelford 1115 StOsmund 1219 FineR
Etymology
'Ford marked by a post or staple,' cf. Stapleford (PN Herts 231). The actual post may be referred to in (to þam ) stænenan stapole BCS 782.