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Survey of English Place-Names

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Stentaford Land

Other OS name in the Parish of Whitchurch

Historical Forms

  • Stentaford 1364 Ass
  • Stenteford 1408 Ass
  • Stenteford land 1632 Recov

Etymology

is Stentaford 1364Ass , Stenteford 1408Ass (p), Stenteford land 1632Recov . The first element is OE  stǣniht , ' stony . '