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.

Cinderford Cottages

Other OS name in the Parish of Herstmonceux

Historical Forms

  • Synderford 1540 Ct
  • Synderforde 1392 Ct

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Synderford 1540Ct and gave name to Simon Synderforde (1392Ct ) . The ford may have been given a bottom of cinders from one of the furnaces ( cf. SxNQ 2, 89 ) .