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.

Booth Ferry

Early-attested site in the Parish of Howden

Historical Forms

  • Booth's Ferry 1651 Deposition
  • Booth or Booth- Ferry 1828 Langd

Etymology

Booth Ferry is Booth 's Ferry 1651 Deposition, Booth or Booth - Ferry 1828 Langd. v. Booth (supra ) and ferja . The ferry has in recent years been replaced by a bridge.