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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bullsmoor

Other OS name in the Parish of Belper

Historical Forms

  • Bollesmorheued 1334 DuLa
  • Bollesmore 1417 MinAcct
  • Bolsmore 1482 ib
  • Bollesmor 1498 DuLa
  • Boul(e)smore 1596 1619 DuLaMB 1636 DuLaSC
  • Bolsmore 1698 Plan
  • park of Bol 1318 Halliii
  • parco de Bol 1430 WollCh

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) , Bollesmorheued 1334DuLa , Bollesmore 1417MinAcct , Bolsmore 1482ib, Bollesmor 1498DuLa , Boul (e )smore 1596 ib, 1619DuLaMB , 1636DuLaSC , Bolsmore 1698Plan , with which must be connected park of Bol 1318 Hall iii, parco de Bol 1430WollCh in the adjoining parish of Denby . Perhaps ' Bol(l)'s moor ' , v. mōr 1 , cf. Bolsover supra 214 for the first element .