Bolebridge, Bole Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Tamworth
Historical Forms
- Bolebrugge 1166 P 1324 FF
- Bolebrige 1198 FF 1538 FF
- Bolebrigge 1656 Dugdale
- Bollehall(e) 1390 FF 1396 IpmR 1488 Ipm
- Bollehall by Thomworth 1421 Pat
- Bol Hall 1460 BM
- Bolehall 1610 FF 1627 Sess
- Bolehall streete 1693 FF
- Bollebrigestrete 1538 FF
- Bowbrydge 1543 FF
- Bowl-bridg 1656 Dugdale
- Bolebridge c.1750 K
Etymology
Bolebridge and Bole Hall are to be associated with the Bullring at the junction of Bolebridge St with Colehill and George St and the Bullstake commemorated in Bullstock St, the earlier name of George St, all having to do with the old sport of bullbaiting. For these places we have earlier forms le Bulryng , le Bolestake , Bulstake in Court Rolls of 1314 quoted by Palmer, History of Tamworth (189). bole and bolle are common ME forms of bull . A still earlier example of bullstake is found in Bulstake Bridge (O), Bulestac 1178 Eyns.