Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bovrbank c.1290 Lowth

• Bourebank(e) 1292 Ass12d 1463 Lanc 1476 Lowth 1699 PR(Brt)

• Bowerebank 1292 Ass9

• Burbank(e) 1495 CWxxi,185 1499 Lowth 1592 et freq

• Boerbanke 1578 Kendi,333

• Bo(o)reban(c)ke 1627 FF 1670 Ct

• Bowerban(c)k(e) 1636 Dep 1650 Rent 1823 M

Etymology

Bower Bank, Bovrbank c. 1290Lowth (p), Bourebank (e )1292Ass 12d(p), 1463 Lanc 476, 1476Lowth et passim to 1699 PR(Brt), Bowerebank 1292Ass 9(p), Burbank (e )1495 CW xxi, 185, 1499Lowth et freq to 1592 ib, Boerbanke 1578 Kend i, 333, Bo (o )reban (c )ke 1627FF , 1670Ct , Bowerban (c )k (e )1636Dep , 1650Rent et freq to 1823 M. The first el. is OE  būr1 'cottage' or ON  búr2 'storehouse', v. banke .