Harvington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Harvington
Historical Forms
- Herverton 709 BCS125 12th SR 1275
- Hereford 799 BCS295 11th BCS307 804 11th
- Herefordtun juxta Avene 964 BCS1135 12th
- Herferthun 1086 DB
- Hervertona c.1086 EveB 1190
- Herwerton 1227 FF
- Hervorditun 1240 WoP
- Herfertun 1240 WoP
- Herfortun 1249 FF 1311 Pat 1334 BM 1535 VE
- Hervington 1508 Pat
- Herforton al. Hervington 1542 LP
- Harvington 16th Wills
Etymology
'Army-ford' originally (v. here , ford ) and then, when a settlement was made near it, the suffix tun was added. The village is a good half-mile from the ford, cf. Harford (D)DB Hereforda and Hartford (PN BedsHu 208). 'By the Avon' in distinction from Hereford on the Wye (He). In Saxon times the names were identical.