Old Swinford
Major Settlement in the Parish of Old Swinford
Historical Forms
- Swinford c.950 BCS1023 c.1400 RBE 1210
- Suineford 1086 DB
- Swyneford, Swineford 1235 Fees527 1275 SR 1291 Tax
- Old Swynford 1291 Ipm
- Oldeswyneford, Woldswynford 1327 SR 1438 Pat
Etymology
'Pig or boar ford,' v. swin , ford . 'Old' in contrast to Kingswinford (St) which sometimes appears as New Swinford.wold is a dialectal pronunciation of old .