The
Location - The
village is just south of Scunthorpe.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the town as "Budlesforde".
Other
names - for the village include Bulesforde, Botlesforda,
Botelesforde & Botenesford.
The
name - can be translated to "a ford by the
house or building" a ford being 'a tract of shallow water'.
referring
to Bottesford Beck.
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These
pages are currently available for development by anybody who lives
in, or has a keen interest in the village.
Pages
can include:
History - The Name, Origins, Directory Entries, Population
Entertainment - Pubs - Events,
Community - Clubs & Groups, Schools, Churches
Places of Interest- Buildings, Walks,
Useful Info, Maps, Photographs,
etc, etc, etc. |