welsh-ford

Updated: January 17, 2026

A short half mile westwards is the picturesque old village of Great Wishford, said to be derived from "welsh-ford," where the church has been so much restored that it is practically a new one. The chancel with its fine triple lancet window is Early English.

Edric Holmes - Wanderings in Wessex: An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter