Bullerthorpe Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Swillington
Historical Forms
- Bullokesthorp 1251 FF
- Bullokthorp 1334–7 SR
- Bullingthorpe 1611 FF
- Bullsthorpe 1657 WillS
- Bullerthorpe 1817 M
Etymology
Bullerthorpe Ho, Bullokesthorp 1251 FF (p), Bullokthorp 1334–7 SR (p), Bullingthorpe 1611 FF, Bullsthorpe 1657 WillS, Bullerthorpe 1817 M. 'Bullock's outlying farmstead', v. bulluc 'bullock' (used as a nickname in ME), þorp .