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.

Bottor

Other OS name in the Parish of Hennock

Historical Forms

  • Bodetorre 1238 Ass
  • Bottetorre 1306 Ass
  • Bottorre 1330 SR
  • Westbottore 1414 FF

Etymology

is Bodetorre 1238Ass (p), Bottetorre 1306Ass (p), Bottorre 1330SR (p), Westbottore 1414FF . ' Botta 's torr ' or Boda 's .