Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Hall of Bolde 1548 Survey

• Bold Hall als Bowldhall 1555 FF

• the hall of Bowle 16th CtAugm

• Bouldhall 1577 Saxton 1605 FF

• Bothall 1579 FF 1610 Speed

• Boldhall als Bolden 1624 PCC

• Boldon 1775 Yates

• Booden Ho 1725 ParReg 1836 O 1880 Kelly

Etymology

Booden Fm, le Hall of Bolde 1548Survey , Bold Hall als Bowldhall 1555 FF, the hall of Bowle 16thCtAugm , Bouldhall 1577 Saxton, 1605 FF, Bothall 1579 FF, 1610 Speed, Boldhall als Bolden 1624 PCC, Boldon 1775 Yates, Booden Ho 1725 ParReg, 1836 O, 1880 Kelly, 'the dwelling', v. bold (bōðl , bōdl ), with hall , cf. Bold in Blithfield (in a later volume).