Sleaford

Sleaford, Headley
settlement
parish:
county:
coords:
Headley
Hampshire
SU8038
refce: HANTSLOC.t

old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants XXXVI.10

Sleaford
otherwise: Sleyford, 1245; Slayford, 1336

refce: Coates 1989
SLEAFORD, hamlet in Headley
Hypothetical Old English 'Slegeford'='killing ford', the reason for which is unknown. Not from the 'Slea' stream, whose name is a modern back formation from the place name.

   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001