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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bollington Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ugley

Historical Forms

  • Bolituna, Bolitunā 1086 DB 1163 OxonCh
  • Boliton(e), Bolyton(e) 1123–83 OxonCh 1380 Cl
  • Bolintuna 1086 DB
  • Bolintun 1239 FF
  • Bolinton(e) 1192 P 1198–1239 FF
  • Belinton' 1207 Orig
  • Beliton 1284 FF
  • Bulinton 1245 FF 1290 Abbr 1291 Pat 1291–5 Fine
  • Bolington 1257 Ch
  • Bolyngtons 1394 Cl
  • Bolton 1377 ADi
  • Bullingtons, Byllingtons 1535 VE

Etymology

'Bola 's tun,' v. ingtun . For Bola v. Bolnhurst (PN BedsHu 13).

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement