Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Betmeswel, Betmeswelle 1086 DB

• Behtmeswelle l.12 Dane

• Betmeswell e.Hy3 BM

• Buthmeswell(e) l.12 Dane e.Hy3,1245×50 BM

• Buthmeswella 12 Dane

• Butimeswell(e) l.12 Dane 1254 Val

• Butemuswell 1342 Pap

• Butmeswell 1220 MHW 1238 RGros

• Buttmeswelle 13 Goodacre

• Butmuswell(e) 1299 Ipm 13,a.1300 Goodacre 1301 IpmR

• Bythemeswell 1287 OSut

• Bytemeswell, Bittemeswell c.1291 Tax

• Bitmeswell(e) 1199 FF 1221 Fine 1355 Hastings 1361 Inqaqd

• Bytmeswell 1327,1328 Banco 1352 Goodacre 1361 Pat

• Byttuswelle 1407 Wyg

• Bytteswell 1416 Fine 1428 FA 1539,1542 MinAccts

• Byttyswell 1434,1437 Wyg 1497 Braye 1524 Fine

• Bytyswell 1535 VE 1553 Pat

• Bitteswell 1437 RTemple 1447 Pat 1524 Ipm 1576 LibCl

• Bichwell 1674 Terrier

• Bitchwell 1720 LML c.1720 Terrier

Etymology

'The stream in the broad valley', v. bytme (bytmes gen.sg.), byðme , wella and A. Cole, 'The distribution and usage of the place-name elements botm , bytme and botn ', JEPNS 20, 38–46.