Botolph Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of Orton Longueville and Orton Waterville
Historical Forms
- Botuluesbrige 1086 DB 1224 FF 1242 Fees425 1359 Ipm
- Botelesbrig' 1200 FF
- Botelbrig(ge) 1220 FF 1290 Cl 1359,1366 Fine 1369 Cl 1428 FA
- Botulvesbrug 1220 Fees334 1366 Cl
- Botolfbrigg 1225 FF 1260 Ass
- Botolvesbrug 1227 Ass
- Botilbrig(ge), Botylbryge 1286 Ass 1292 Ipm 1357 Cl 1358 Ipm 1428 FA 1492 Ipm
- Botulfbrig 1286 FF
- Botylbrugg 1310 FF
- Botlebrigge 1327 Ch
- Botulfbruge 1348 Ch
- Bottelbrigge 1480 IpmR
- Bottelbridge 1545 HMCVariv
- Bottle Bridge 1766 J
Etymology
'Botolph's Bridge,' Botolph being the common Norman form for OE Bōtwulf . Bottle is the common colloquial development of it. v. Addenda.