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.

Bowland

Local district in the County of West Riding of Yorkshire

Historical Forms

  • Bochland(e) 12,1194–1211 Kirkst
  • Bohland c.1150 Sawl7
  • Bogelanda 1192–9 ib
  • Boghland 1355 YDv 1361 Ass1
  • Boeland(am) 1102–14 YCh c.1150 Sawl7d
  • Booland(a) 1122,1124,1154 Pont
  • Boweland(e) 1232–4 Kirkst 1313 Pat
  • Bouweland 1278 Sawl12
  • Bouland 1254 Percy 1258 YI 1276 RH 1331 Ass5d 1367 Kirkst
  • Bowland(e) 1481 Cockers 1500 Ipm 1652 WillS
  • Boland 1497 Cockers 1651 WillS
  • Bolland 1548 FF 1564 Visit 1613 PRBlt

Parishes in this Local district

None