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(West) Bucknowle Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Church Knowle

Historical Forms

  • (West) Bucknowle Ho 1844 TA
  • Bubecnolle 1285 FA
  • Bubbeknolle 1306 Banco 1318 Ass 1452,1454 FF
  • Bobeknolle 1327 SR
  • Boveknolle 1400 Hutch3 1420 FF
  • Bucknowl(e) 1795 Boswell 1811 OS
  • Bucknowle Hill 1844 TA

Etymology

(West) Bucknowle Ho (SY 949814) [ˈbʌknəl,ˈbʌgnəl], (West ) Bucknowle Ho 1844TA , Bubecnolle 1285 FA (p), Bubbeknolle 1306 Banco, 1318 Ass, 1452, 1454 FF, Bobeknolle 1327SR (p), Boveknolle 1400 Hutch3, 1420 FF, Bouknolle 1412, Boueknoll (e )1431 FA, Bucknoll 1584, Bucknoll als. Bubbeknoll 1594 Hutch3, Bucknowl (e )1795 Boswell, 1811 OS, 'Bubba's hill top', no doubt with reference to Bucknowle Hill 1844TA , from the OE  pers.n. Bubba and cnoll , cf. Church Knowle supra , Melbury Bubb infra , and Bucknole D 628 which has the same origin.