Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Stanleiebothum 1202 FF

• Stanliebothom 1203 DodsN

• Bothem 1286 WCR

• (le) Bothom 1298,1327 WCR 1365 DodsN

• Bottome house 1558 TestLds

• Bothom House 1640 WillY

• The Bottomes 1649 ib

• Bottoms 1709 WMB

• Bottom Boat 1709 1812 PRRth

• Bottom house als. Bottomford 1712 WYEnr

• Bottom Boat Fery 1817 M

Etymology

Bottom Boat, Stanleiebothum 1202 FF, Stanliebothom 1203 DodsN, Bothem 1286 WCR, (le ) Bothom 1298, 1327 WCR, 1365 DodsN, Bottome house 1558 TestLds, Bothom House 1640 WillY, The Bottomes 1649 ib, Bottoms 1709 WMB, Bottom Boat 1709 ib, 1812 PRRth, Bottom house als. Bottomford 1712WYEnr 67, Bottom Boat Fery 1817 M, v. botm (boðm) 'valley bottom'. Boat refers to the ferry across the R. Calder, and the word is used similarly of Allerton Ferry 128supra ; cf. also Boat Ing f.n. 152, 156 supra .