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Survey of English Place-Names

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Botolph Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Orton Longueville and Orton Waterville

Historical Forms

  • Botuluesbrige 1086 DB 1224 FF 1242 Fees425 1359 Ipm
  • Botelesbrig' 1200 FF
  • Botelbrig(ge) 1220 FF 1290 Cl 1359,1366 Fine 1369 Cl 1428 FA
  • Botulvesbrug 1220 Fees334 1366 Cl
  • Botolfbrigg 1225 FF 1260 Ass
  • Botolvesbrug 1227 Ass
  • Botilbrig(ge), Botylbryge 1286 Ass 1292 Ipm 1357 Cl 1358 Ipm 1428 FA 1492 Ipm
  • Botulfbrig 1286 FF
  • Botylbrugg 1310 FF
  • Botlebrigge 1327 Ch
  • Botulfbruge 1348 Ch
  • Bottelbrigge 1480 IpmR
  • Bottelbridge 1545 HMCVariv
  • Bottle Bridge 1766 J

Etymology

'Botolph's Bridge,' Botolph being the common Norman form for OE  Bōtwulf . Bottle is the common colloquial development of it. v. Addenda.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement