Butlass
Early-attested site in the Parish of Brixton
Historical Forms
- Plethameston c.1250 Deed
- Plethemeston juxta Plumptone 1296 FF
- Pled(a)meston(e) c.1300 Deed
- Buttelers 1504 Ipm
- Butlers al. Plethmeston 1605 Deed
Etymology
Probably 'Pleghelm 's farm,' though the change of g to th is difficult to account for. The later name is to be associated with the farm of Richard Butler who was living in the parish in 1525 (SR ).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Chittleburn
- Cofflete
- Goodamoor
- Gorlofen
- Halwell
- Hareston
- East and West Sherford
- Spriddlestone
- Vealeholme
- Winston
- Wiverton
- Wollaton