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.

Hunters Bridge (Coppice)

Other OS name in the Parish of Folke

Historical Forms

  • Huntyngford' 1489 DCMDeed
  • Huntingford brydge 16 Shepherd2
  • pons vocat' Huntyngfordys 1516 Digby
  • huntingforde bridge 1569–74 Map

Etymology

, Huntyngford '1489DCMDeed ,Huntingford brydge 16Shepherd 2, pons vocat ' Huntyngfordys 1516Digby , huntingforde bridge 1569–74Map , probably analogous with Huntingford in Gillingham par . supra , ' theford used by hunters ' , from hunta ( gen . pl . huntena ) and ford .