Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bodeltone 1086 DB

• Booltona 1189 Nost4d

• Bouilton c.1246 Calv

• Bolton 1303 KF 1402 FA 1459 Testii 1622 FF

• Bolton in Bradforde Dale 1593 FF

• Boulton 1316 Vill 1328 BM 1379 PT 1641 Rates

• Boulton juxta Bradeford 1328 Calv

• Boulton within the parishe of Caluerley 1556 TestLds

• Nether Boulton, Upper Boulton 1670 WYD

• Bowlton 1646 PRBfd

Etymology

'An enclosure with buildings, a collection of dwellings and buildings', v. boðl-tūn, which occurs several times in YW. For the affixes v. Bradford Dale 2supra and Calverley parish 224supra .