English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Badsworth

Major Settlement in the Parish of Badsworth

Historical Forms

  • Badesuu(o)rde 1086 DB
  • Badesw(u)rth, Badesworde, Badesworth 1226 FF 1255 Pat 1267 Ebor 1316 Vill 1366 Testi 1433 YDx
  • Badisworth 1555 TC
  • Baddewrd' 1170–80 YCh1582
  • Badeworde 1279 Ebor
  • Baddeswrd', Baddesuurda 1170–80 YCh l.12 Nost18d
  • Baddeswurth 1226 FF
  • Baddeswrhe c.1250–8 YDiii
  • Baddesworth 1267 Ebor 14 1335 FF 1432 Testii

Etymology

'Bæddi's enclosure', v. worð . On the OE  pers.n. Bæddi cf. Badsey Wo 260.