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Survey of English Place-Names

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Butsford Barton

Other OS name in the Parish of Colebrooke

Historical Forms

  • Botesford(e) 1263 Ipm 1330 SR 1330 Exon
  • Botteford 1356 Ass

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Botesford (e )1263 Ipm, 1330SR (p),1330 Exon (p), Botteford 1356Ass . ' Bott 's ford . '

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement