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Survey of English Place-Names

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Foster's Booth

Early-attested site in the Parish of Pattishall

Historical Forms

  • Fosters booth, Forsters booth 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

Foster's Booth, locally The Booth, is Fosters booth , Forsters booth 1675 Ogilby. According to Bridges (i, 262) “it was originally the hut of one Forster , a poor countryman, but grew by little and little to a fair street of inns.”

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement

Other OS name