Stratford is a place name found in many
English-speaking countries. It derives from the
Old English words
stræt (a street, more specifically a
Roman road) and
ford (a river-crossing). A variant of the name is "Stretford".
England
- Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in South Warwickshire - famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare
- Stratford, London, location of the 2012 Summer Olympics; historically known as Stratford Langthorne
- Bow, London, historically known as Stratford-atte-Bow
- Stratford, Gloucestershire
- Stratford Sub Castle, Wiltshire
- Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes
- Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes
- Water Stratford, Buckinghamshire
Australia
Canada
Ireland
New Zealand
United States of America
- Stratford, California
- Stratford, Connecticut
- Stratford, Iowa
- Stratford, New Hampshire
- Stratford, New Jersey
- Stratford, New York
- Stratford, Oklahoma
- Stratford, South Dakota
- Stratford, Texas
- Stratford, Wisconsin
- Stratford Hall Plantation, Virginia
See also