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Survey of English Place-Names

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Waste Bottom

Early-attested site in the Parish of Boxwell and Leighterton

Historical Forms

  • le Wast(e), (la) Wast(e) 1287 Ass c.1400 Surv p.1412 GloucHist 1611 FF
  • capella de (la) Wast Ed3,c.1560 Surv
  • the Waast 1371 StPGl
  • Waste 1625 Inq
  • Waste Bottom 1830 M

Etymology

Waste Bottom, le Wast (e ), (la ) Wast (e )1287Ass , c. 1400Surv , p. 1412 GloucHistet freq to 1611 FF, capella de (la ) Wast Ed 3, c. 1560Surv , the Waast 1371 StPGl 40, Waste 1625 Inq, Waste Bottom 1830 M.'Wasteland' from ME , OFr  waste.