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.

Henaford

Other OS name in the Parish of Welcombe

Historical Forms

Henneford 1238 Ass 1301 DA 1333 SR

Etymology

is Henneford 1238Ass , 1301 DA 34, 1333SR (all p) , ' Ford frequented by water hens . '

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement

Welcombe