Talk:Old Ford, London

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Grief, better do something about this before someone VfDs it. Nice canal walk down there, and I'd like to know where that railway station was too. Tarquin Binary 18:05, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] That ford ...

The sources on the ford are confusing ...

  • some appear to say that the Roman Rd moved to Stratforde (Bow).
  • others imply that old ford was in use until Matilda fell in the water

I wrote and then changed it once today, but don't want to vacillate anymore. It makes sense that Stratforde made reference to a roman road approaching the bridge, but I have an alternative theory - there was no ford there, but the paved road referred to the causeway across the marsh. Anyone want to chip in? Anyone got a definitive reference that clears up my confusion? cheers Kbthompson 17:27, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

OK, it's settled Stratforde didn't exist as a settlement until 1177; therefore it follows the bridge, and if a ford had been there, there would have been an earlier settlement, ergo Old Ford the main crossing point until after 1118 (date bridge completed). Kbthompson 12:45, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

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