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.
Survey of English place-names
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Boreston
Boreston
Other OS name in the Parish of Halwell
Historical Forms
Boreston
1244
Ass
Boriston
1359
BM
Etymology
is
Boreston
1244
Ass
(p),
Boriston
1359BM .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Crockadon
Farmstone
Gripstone
Poulston
Ritson
Stanborough Ho
Washbourne
Other OS name
Higher Barne
Bickleigh
Black Down
Collaton
Honeywell Wood
Knackers Knowle
Rowden
Major Settlement
Halwell