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.

Burford Down

Other OS name in the Parish of Harford

Historical Forms

  • Burfort, Burford Downes 1681 Deed, Recov

Etymology

is Burfort , Burford Downes 1681Deed , Recov . v. burh . Perhaps this referred to some place defending the ford over the Erme here .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement