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Survey of English Place-Names

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Butterley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ashover

Historical Forms

  • Buterlee 1210 FF
  • Buterley 1572 WollCh 1665 Cal

Etymology

Butterley, Buterlee 1210 FF (p), Buterley 1572WollCh , 1665 Cal, 'clearing with good pasturage', v. butere , lēah ; cf. Butterley infra 494.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement