What is "burford"

Burford is a medieval town on the River Windrush in the Cotswold hills in West Oxfordshire, England. It is often referred to as the 'gateway' to the Cotswolds. Burford is located west of Oxford, southeast of Cheltenham only about from the Gloucestershire boundary. The toponym derives from the Old English words burh meaning fortified town or hilltown and ford, the crossing of a river. The 2011 Census recorded the population of Burford parish as 1,410 and Burford Ward as 1,847.

Burford is town in Oxfordshire, England.

Burford may also refer to:

Burford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Anne Gorsuch Burford (1942–2004), American lawyer and politician
• Byron Burford (1920–2011), American painter
• Della Burford (born 1946), Canadian artist and writer
• Ephraim John Burford (1905–1997), English historian and writer
• George Burford (1875–?), American soccer coach
• Gordon Burford (1919–2010), Australian model engine designer and manufacturer
• Lolah Burford (died 2002), American writer
• Nathaniel Macon Burford (1824–1898), American politician
• Pamela Burford (born 1954), American writer
• Priyanga Burford, British actress and writer
• Richard Burford (born 1946), American farmer and politician
• Robert Burford (1791–1861), English painter
• Roger Burford (1904–1981), English screenwriter