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Abbot's Salford

village · Warwickshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Abbot's Salford is an Old English name meaning 'the abbot's ford'. It refers to a river crossing that belonged to an abbey.

Word origins

Abbot's
Old EnglishOf the abbot.(from abbod "abbot")
Salford
Old EnglishA ford by a hall or manor.(from sæl "hall, manor-house", ford "ford")

Historical forms

Salford · Abbotessalford