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Woodford (surname)
Woodford is a surname originally referring to places located near a river ford, river crossing in a forest. The surname Woodforde is pronounced similarly. Notable people with these surnames include: Woodford *Adolphus Frederick Alexander Woodford (1821–1887), British historian of Freemasonry *Arthur B. Woodford (1861–1946), American economist, university professor, grammar school rector, and football coach *Field Marshal Sir Alexander George Woodford (1782–1870), senior British Army officer and colonial administrator *Charles Woodford (other), several people *Chauncey Woodford (1783–1841), American merchant *George Woodford (1915–1966), English footballer with Norwich City and Southampton *Howard E. Woodford (1921–1945), United States Army soldier, Medal of Honor recipient *Jake Woodford (born 1996), American baseball player *James Woodford (bishop) (1820–1885), Bishop of Ely from 1873 *James Woodford (1893–1976), English sculptor *Jeanne Woodford, American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Ford
A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading, or inside a vehicle getting its wheels wet. A ford may occur naturally or be constructed. Fords may be impassable during high water. A low-water crossing is a low bridge that allows crossing over a river or stream when water is low but may be treated as a ford when the river is high and water covers the crossing. Description A ford is a much cheaper form of river crossing than a bridge, and it can transport much more weight than a bridge, but it may become impassable after heavy rain or during flood conditions. A ford is therefore normally only suitable for very minor roads (and for paths intended for walkers and horse riders etc.). Most modern fords are usually shallow enough to be crossed by cars and other wheeled or tracked vehicles (a process known as "fording"). Fords may be accompanied by stepping stones for pedestrians. The United Kingdom has more than 2,000 fords, and most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
