English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Thornford Bridge, Thornford Gully

Other OS name in the Parish of Thatcham

Historical Forms

  • Thornford Mead and Island 1841 TA

Etymology

( 1761 Rocque ) , Thornford Mead and Island 1841TA , the ford over R . Enborne is shown on 1 ″ map , v. þorn , ford .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement