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Butforth Drain, Butforth Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Barrow upon Humber

Historical Forms

  • (ad pontem de) Budeford Hy3 HarlCh
  • Budfurth 1624 BPD
  • Budford (gate) 1649 ParlSurv 1683 BPD
  • butforth 1692 ib
  • (the) Budforth 1715 BarrowTB 1729 BPD 1785 Map
  • Budforth Drain 1803 EnclA 1855 MiscDon
  • Budforth Road 1803 EnclA

Etymology

, (ad pontem de ) Budeford Hy3HarlCh , Budfurth 1624BPD , Budford (gate )1649ParlSurv , 1683BPD , butforth 1692ib , (the ) Budforth 1715 BarrowTB, 1729BPD , 1785Map , Budforth Drain 1803EnclA ,1855MiscDon 82 , Budforth Road 1803EnclA , perhaps ' Budda'sford ' , v. ford , with the same OE  pers.n. Budda as occurs in Budbrooke PN Wa 204–5 .