Bolton Bridge
hamlet · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Bolton Bridge is named from the Old English 'Bōta's tūn' (farmstead or village), with the addition of 'bridge' referring to a crossing over the River Wharfe.
Word origins
- Bolton
- Old EnglishBōta's farmstead(from Bōta "personal name", tūn "farmstead, village")
- Bridge
- Old Englishbridge(from brycg "bridge")
Historical forms
Boulton · Bolton