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Great Wishford

Great Wishford proper noun: a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, north-west of Salisbury (OS grid ref SU0735).

Proper noun

Great Wishford

  1. A village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, north-west of Salisbury (OS grid ref SU0735).

Origin of Great Wishford

Recorded as Wicheford in 1086 (DB), from Old English wice + ford, the ford where wych-elms grow. Great Wishford was also known as Wishford Magna.

Questions about Great Wishford

What does Great Wishford mean?
Great Wishford means a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, north-west of Salisbury (OS grid ref SU0735).
What part of speech is Great Wishford?
Great Wishford is a proper noun.

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