English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Boltonwood Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Boltons

Historical Forms

  • wood of Bothilton c.1227 HolmC
  • boscus de Boulton 1285 For
  • boscus de Bolton 1297 MinAcct
  • Boltonwood 1580 Border

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is wood of Bothilton c. 1227HolmC , boscus de Boulton 1285For , boscus de Bolton 1297MinAcct , Boltonwood 1580Border .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement