Old Alresford
county:
coords:
Hampshire
SU5833
otherwise: alresforda, 701-12; alresforda, 947-955; Alreford, 1167
ALRESFORD, NEW and OLD
Old English 'alder ford', with the implication 'at the alder tree' because of the genitive singular form of the first element? The tradition showing no '-s' is later and only sporadic. Most forms from 701 all through the Middle Ages are of the type 'Alresford'. The modern pronunciation may be first seen in 1408 '(Allesford). New Alresford' founded by bishop Godfrey de Lucy in 1200, is first distinguished in the mid 13th century ('Nova Villa de Alresford') later 1332 'Chepyng Alresford' ie: 'Alresford Market(-town)'. Alresford does not take its name from the river ALRE, but vice versa; see ALRE.
The place is described in text Cobbett 1830
... Coming on to OLD ALRESFORD (twenty miles from Farnham) SHERIFF, the son of a SHERIFF, who was a Commissary in the American war, has succeeded the GAGES. ...
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, town - Fawley Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, village - Bondsborow Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- settlement, village - Hampshire
Shown on an old map by Ogilby 1675
- settlement, village - Hampshire
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, village - Buntesboro Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, village - Buntesboro Hundred - Hantshire
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- settlement, village - Titchfeild Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
Shown on an old map by Saxton 1575
- settlement, village - Southamtoniae
Listed in Domesday Book
- Falelei Hundred - Hantescire
Period - 11th century
TERRA WINTONIENS. EP~I ... WALCHELIN eps. Winton ten. in d~nio ALRESFORDE De apiscopatu e~ et fuit se~p ...
Listed in Domesday Book
- Falelie Hundred - Hantscire
Period - 11th century
