Monument record 1657 - Old Warford

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ87 NW 16 (Index). SCH2487.

Old Warford, a possible deserted medieval village, first mentioned about 1260 [TPW 05/11/1980].

<2> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.II p.83 (Book). SCH3228.

Old Warford: referred to as Vetus Wer(e)ford in a document of c.1260, 'the original Warford'. Ormerod (see 3) observed that is was located close to Ollerton. It probably located west of Little Warford in the southern part of Marthall township. The boundary of Old Warford met those of Fodon (in Peover Superior) and Chelford at Leylache. The moat at Moat Hall (see CHER 1400/1) may be the site of a medieval manor-house of Old Warford. At Beech Farm near Glovers Cross (see CHER 1254) is a detached portion of Little Warford, which is often confused with Old Warford. There is evidence that the mill belonging to Great Warford was on a stream bounding upon Ollerton. It appears that the southern part of the Marthall township was formerly the original seat of Warford.

<3> Ormerod, G., 1882, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol.III p.584 (b) (Book). SCH1389.

A grant of common of pasture in Old Warford and fields in Ollerton may indicate that Old Warford and Great Warford are synonymous. However, it may be conjectured that Old Warford existed as a small subordinate manor in Great Warford. The author considers it improbable that Great and Little Warford in common bore the name of Old Warford from the circumstance of both townships having anciently formed one.