Aberford
Aberford is a village and civil parish on the eastern outskirts of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. It had a population of 1,059 at the 2001 census, increasing to 1,180 at the 2011 Census. It is situated 15.5 km east, north east of Leeds city centre in the LS25 Leeds postcode area.
The name 'Aberford' comes from the Old English woman's name Ēadburg and ford, which, then as now, meant 'ford'. The name meant 'Eadburg's ford'. This suggests the settlement's once-strategic importance. The name was recorded as Ædburford in 1176 and Ædburgford in 1177, Ebberford in the 13th century and Aberford from 1208.
The name 'Aberford' comes from the Old English woman's name Ēadburg and ford, which, then as now, meant 'ford'. The name meant 'Eadburg's ford'. This suggests the settlement's once-strategic importance. The name was recorded as Ædburford in 1176 and Ædburgford in 1177, Ebberford in the 13th century and Aberford from 1208.
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GBP | Pound sterling | £ | 2 |
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EN | English language |
GD | Gaelic language |
CY | Welsh language |