Bolton-le-Sands

proper noun

A large village and civil parish in Lancaster district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4868).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large village and civil parish in Lancaster district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4868).

Origin

Recorded as Bodeltone, Domesday Book 1086; -le-Sands (on the sands) added in the 19th century.

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