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Survey of English Place-Names

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Boneweir's Marsh

Early-attested site in the Parish of Westbury on Severn

Historical Forms

  • Boneweresmers(s)h 1402,1430 GlR
  • Boneweres Marshe 1640 InqM
  • Bolemerismersch (sic) 1412 GlR
  • Bunwares 1839 TA

Etymology

Boneweir's Marsh (lost), Boneweresmers (s )h 1402, 1430 GlR, Boneweres Marshe 1640 InqM, Bolemerismersch (sic)1412 GlR, Bunwares 1839TA .The first el. may be ME  bone 'boon, favour, gift' and refer to a fishery granted as a favour; v. wer 'weir', mersc .