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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bassingthorpe Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rotherham

Historical Forms

  • Bassyngthorp(e), Bassingthorp(e) 1379 PT 1385 YDxii,106 1653 WillS
  • Basingthorpe 1602 FF 1822 Langd
  • Basonthorp 1771 M

Etymology

Bassingthorpe Fm, Bassyngthorp (e ), Bassingthorp (e )1379 PT (p), 1385 YD xii, 106, 1653 WillS, Basingthorpe 1602 FF, 1822 Langd, Basonthorp 1771 M. 'Basing's outlying farmstead', v. þorp . On the pers.n. Basing (probably an -ing derivative of OE  basu 'purple' or basing 'cloak).' The later spellings suggest it was Basing (which is the usual ME  form of the pers.n.) rather than Bassing .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name