Balderstone

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proper noun

A suburban area of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9051).

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Meanings

proper nounBalderstone (countable and uncountable, plural Balderstones)

plural Balderstones · alternative Balderston · alternative Bolderston

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA suburban area of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9051).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Ribble Valley district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD6232).
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Bealdhere, which is composed of the elements beald (“bold, brave”) and here (“army”), + -s- + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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APA

Balderstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balderstone

MLA

“Balderstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balderstone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Balderstone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balderstone.

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