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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bowasty

Other OS name in the Parish of Kettlewell

Historical Forms

  • Bowerstie Leys 1801 EnclA

Etymology

, 1847TA , Bowerstie Leys 1801EnclA , probably ' path near thecottage or store-house ' , v. būr 1 , búr 2 , stīg .