Ennick Ford
Early-attested site in the Parish of North Piddle
Historical Forms
- Hennuc 972 BCS1282 c.1050
- Ennekesford 1255 Ass
- Enedeford 1229 Ch
Etymology
Hennuc is a stream-name in the list of bounds in which it is found. The 13th cent. form is a good example of a genitival compound. For a possible parallel to this stream-name v. Inkford Brook supra 12 and Inkford in King's Norton infra 354.We may add that the Enedeford (1229 Ch) of the bounds of Horwell Forest almost certainly refers to this place and seems to be a blunder for Enekeford .