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Survey of English Place-Names

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Butterley

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ripley

Historical Forms

  • But(t)erl', But(t)erleg', But(t)erley(e) a.1210 Darley 1275 BelCh 1330 QW 1572 WollCh
  • Boterl', Boterleg, Boterley(am), Botirl', Botirleg, Botirley(am) 1266,Hy3 Darley 1276 RH 1327 BelCh

Etymology

Butterley, But (t )erl ', But (t )erleg ', But (t )erley (e )a. 1210 Darley, 1275BelCh (p), 1330 QW, 1572WollCh et passim , Boterl ', Boterleg , Boterley (am ), Botirl ', Botirleg , Botirley (am )1266, Hy 3 Darley, 1276 RHet passim to 1327BelCh . 'Clearing with good pasturage', v. butere , lēah ; cf. Butterley supra 191.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement