Mayford is a village in
Woking borough of the county of
Surrey, England. It is roughly 2 miles south of
Woking on Egley Road, part of the A320 between Woking and
Guildford, Surrey. The village is mainly centred on the roundabout in the middle of the village. Mayford was mentioned in the
Domesday Book
Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manus ...
in 1086, as "Maiford". The same spelling was recorded in 1212.
Etymology
The name Mayford is supposed to be derived from the
ford
Ford commonly refers to:
* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
Ford may also refer to:
Ford Motor Company
* Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company
* Ford F ...
that used to cross the river Hoe. The 'May' part is believed to be short for mayweed, which grows around the River Hoe.
Hawthorn trees were only called "May" from the 14th century onwards so this is unlikely to be the origin of the name.
Wildlife
Mayford has a number of hawthorn trees growing in the area. It also has a lot of mayweed growing as well. A lot of the mayweed and hawthorn trees grow on the edge of the River Hoe.
References
Bibliography
Mayford Pond
External links
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Villages in Surrey
Woking