Mount Bures
Major Settlement in the Parish of Mount Bures
Historical Forms
- Bura, Burā 1086 DB
- Bures 1198 Colch
- Bures Magna 1228 FF
- Bures Parva 1274 Ipm
- Bures atte Munte 1328 Banco
- Bures atte Monte 1359 BM
- Bures at Mount 1368 IpmR
- Bures ad Montem 1428 FA
- Burrys ad Montem 1412 FA
Etymology
'Dwellings,' v. bur . atte Monte because “near the church here is an artificial Mount cast up to a considerable height” (M ii, 224). Sometimes known as Buers Sancti Johannis from the dedication of the church. This and other additions are made to distinguish this from Bures St Mary (Sf) on the opposite bank of the Stour (M ii, 224). See also Bures infra 420.