The
Location -
five miles east of Epworth on the east bank of the River Trent opposite
West Butterwick .
The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Butruic".
Other
names - for the village include
Butrewich, Buttirwic, Buterewic, Boterwic, Buterwic, Butterwyck,
Estbuterwyk
The
name - can be translated to 'dairy farm where butter is
made'. East in relation to West Butterwick on the opposite side
of the Trent Bank.
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