Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Budworth Mere 1452 Tab

• lacus de Budworth 1335 Orm2 1666 Plea 1500

• mar(r)a de Budworth 1398,1423 MinAcct

• Budwurth meir 1503 Plea

• Budworth Meere 1506 Orm2

• Budworth Meyre 1553 Tab

• Budworth Meire 1620 Orm2

• Budworth Mear 1656 ib

• aqua de Budworth 1584 ChRR

• piscaria de Bodeworhe 1295 Lacy

Etymology

Budworth Mere, Budworth Mere 1452 Tab, lacus de Budworth 1335 (1666) Orm2, 1500 Plea, mar (r )a de Budworth 1398, 1423MinAcct , Budwurth meir 1503 Plea, Budworth Meere 1506 Orm2, Budworth Meyre 1553 Tab, Budworth Meire 1620 Orm2, Budworth Mear 1656 ib, aqua de Budworth 1584 ChRR, v. mere1 'a lake, a pool', presumably the location of piscaria de Bodeworhe 1295 Lacy, 'the fishery of Budworth'. The lake lies in the townships of Great Budworth and Comberbach, Marbury and Marston 111, 117, 118infra .