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Butt Lane & Butt Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum

Historical Forms

  • de la But 1288 Ass
  • ten' terre nuper Joh'is Feldago in La Butte 1422 Ct
  • Butte …claus' su' 1433 HarlRoll

Etymology

, probably to be associated with William de la But 1288Ass , ten ' terre nuper Joh 'is Feldago in La Butte 1422Ct , William Butteclaus ' su '1433HarlRoll , perhaps from butt 2 ( < OFr  but ) ' an archerybutt ' .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement