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Survey of English Place-Names

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Boothouse Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Tarporley

Historical Forms

  • Bothurste 1416 Surv
  • le Bulthurst 1500 AD
  • Bowthurst 1567 Orm2
  • Boote-house 1671 Sheaf
  • Boot House 1831 Bry 1838 TA
  • Boothurst 1842 OS
  • Boothurst or Booth House 1882 Orm2

Etymology

, Bothurste 1416Surv , le Bulthurst 1500 AD, Bowthurst 1567 Orm2, Boote-house 1671 Sheaf,Boot House 1831 Bry, 1838TA , Boothurst 1842 OS, Boothurst or Booth House 1882 Orm2 , ' wood-hill where a privilege to cut wood was exercised ' , v. bōt , hyrst .