Ford (crossing)

A ford is a section of water (most commonly a section of a river) that is sufficiently shallow as to be traversable by wading. The name of several towns is derived from such a location, i.e. Stratford or Oxford where an ox could cross the river (note the Oxford coat of arms). Most modern fords are sufficiently shallow as to allow an automobile to pass through and is a cheaper alternative to a bridge when building a road across a waterway.

The meaning of ford is also found in the German furt (as in Frankfurt) and in Dutch voorde (as in Coevorden or Amersfoort).

For other meanings of ford see Ford (disambiguation)

External Links

List of British fords