Somerford

Somerford, Christchurch
settlement
parish:
county:
coords:
Christchurch
Dorset
SZ1793
refce: HANTSLOC.t
old map: 25inch County Series map -- Hants LXXXVI.12
Somerford
refce: Coates 1989
SOMERFORD, suburb of Christchurch
... The river was clearly an obstacle to travel, because [adjacent to Mudeford] the name ... 'Somerford' implies 'ford useable in the summer' (in the time of Henry II 'Sumerford').
old map
 Somerford
Shown on an old map by Harrison 1788
- settlement, town - Christ Church Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1780s
refce: Harrison 1788
(HAR1SZ19.jpg)
old map
 Somerford
Shown on an old map by Morden 1695
- settlement, hamlet - Christchurch Hundred - Hampshire
Period - 1690s-1720s
refce: Morden 1695
(MRD2SZ19.jpg)
old map
 Somerford
Shown on an old map by Blaeu 1645
- settlement, hamlet - Christchurch Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Blaeu 1645
(BLA1SZ19.jpg)
old map
 Somerford
Shown on an old map by Speed 1611
- settlement, hamlet - Christchurch Hundred - Hantshire
refce: Speed 1611
(SPD1SZ19.jpg)
old map
 Somerford
Shown on an old map by Norden 1607
- church - Christchurche Hundred - Hamshire
Period - 1590s-1600s
refce: Norden 1607
(NRD1SZ18.jpg)
   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001