Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bourne bridge, Bourners bridge 1534 LP

• Act (A. B.), Bourners or Bournhurst 1791 MandB

Etymology

Bonehurst Fm is Bourne bridge , Bourners bridge 1534 LP, Bonehurst al. Boners 1723 Act (A. B.), Bourners or Bournhurst 1791 M and B. The name must originally have been given to a bridge over the small stream here (v. burna ). The man living here would then have been known as atte Bourne or alternatively as Bourner (v. Bridge End supra 148). Bonner's Place (6″) near by may also be a corruption of the original name. v. Introd. xxv.For the form Bone -, cf. Bone End for Bourne End (PN Bk 198, PN BedsHu 87) and s. n. Northbourne supra 201.