Bubwith Ferry
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bubwith
Historical Forms
- passagium in aqua Derwente inter Bubwyth et Northduffeld 1367 FF
- Bubbwith fery 1407 YD
- Bubwithferygate 13th Selby
- Ferydale 1407 YD
Etymology
Bubwith Ferry (now replaced by a toll-bridge) is passagium in aqua Derwente inter Bubwyth et Northduffeld 1367 FF, Bubbwith fery 1407 YD. A road in North Duffield leading to the ferry was called Bubwithferygate 13th Selby and a nearby field was called Ferydale 1407 YD. v. ferja , gata , dal .