Meanings
proper noun
- Great Chesterford and Little Chesterford, neighbouring villages and civil parishes in north-west Essex, England.
Origin
The Essex village was recorded as Ceasterford in 1004, and Cestreforda in 1086 (DB). The railway station at Great Chesterford was named Chesterford in an 1848 timetable.
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APA
Chesterford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chesterford
MLA
“Chesterford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chesterford. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chesterford,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chesterford.
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