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Survey of English Place-Names

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Butterhill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Penkridge

Historical Forms

  • Buterales c.1160 StoneCh
  • Butrehale 1217–37 StCart
  • Buterhale, Boterhale, Boturhale c.1250 1295 Banco 1301 Ass 1310,1325 Banco 1332 SR 1414 CoramR
  • Butterall, Butturall 1539 1550 Pat 1597 QSR 1666 SHT
  • But(t)erhall 1227 Ass 1373to1554 IpmR 1565 FF
  • Butterhill Eliz ChancP 1836 O

Etymology

'Nook of land where good butter was made', v. butere , halh .The neighbouring hill accounts for the late corruption. The reference must be to excellent pasturage there.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site