English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Boulsbury Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Damerham

Historical Forms

  • Baltesberg, Baulesberg 1189 GlastInq
  • Bolesbergh 1225 SR
  • Boelesburg' 1279 GDR
  • Bolesburg', Bolisburghe 1297 Hoare
  • Bolesbergh 1334 Ass 1342 GDR
  • Bolesborghe 1518 Hoare
  • Bollesbrugh 1540 LP
  • Ballesborough 1570 PembSurv

Etymology

Boulsbury Fm is Baltesberg , Baulesberg 1189 GlastInq, Bolesbergh 1225SR (all p), Boelesburg '1279GDR , Bolesburg ', Bolisburghe 1297 Hoare, Bolesbergh 1334Ass , 1342GDR , Bolesborghe 1518 Hoare, Bollesbrugh 1540 LP, Ballesborough 1570 PembSurv.The early forms are not sufficiently consistent with one another for any satisfactory suggestion to be possible. The second element is beorg, 'hill' or 'barrow.'