Butterbusk
Early-attested site in the Parish of Conisbrough
Historical Forms
- Butterbusc, Butterbusk(e) 1194–9 YChviii 1368 MinAcct 1379 PT 1545 FF 1822 Langd
- Buttirbuske 1379 PT
- Boterboske 1534 YDi
- Butterbuskes 1655 WillS
- Butterbush 1764 Glebe
Etymology
Butterbusk, Butterbusc , Butterbusk (e )1194–9 YCh viii, 1368MinAcct 88, 1379 PT (p), 1545 FFet freq to 1822 Langd, Buttirbuske 1379 PT (p), Boterboske 1534 YD i, Butterbuskes 1655 WillS, Butterbush 1764Glebe .'Butter bush', v. buttere , buskr . The significance is not clear, but the likeliest explanations are 'a bush on rich pasture land producing much butter' (as in Buttermere Cu) or 'a bush at which butter is sold' (cf. Butter Cross); Butterbusk is near the highest point on the road between Conisbrough and Doncaster. The rare ON bútr 'log, stump' is improbable phonologically. v. Addenda.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Ashfield
- Beacon Hill
- The Beck
- The Brook
- Burcroft
- Butterbusk Green
- Carr Grange
- Castle Hill
- Clifton Common
- Clifton Hill
- Conisbrough Castle
- Conisbrough Cliff
- Conisbrough Common
- Conisbrough Parks
- Den Brook
- Devil's Elbow
- Drake Head Lane
- Ellershaw Rd
- Elm Green Lane
- Ferry Fm
- Green Balk
- Hill Top
- Hobloft
- Holy Well
- Howbecks
- Kearsley Brook
- King's Ferry
- Lidgets Hall
- Mill Dams
- Milner Gate Lane
- Minney Moor
- Near Cliff
- New Hill
- North Cliff Hall
- Park Lane
- Peason Holt
- Ruddle Lane
- Shipman Balk
- Snake Lane
- Spring Bank
- White Cross
- Windgate Hill
- Windmill Fm