Botcherby
Botcherby is a former village in Cumbria, England, now considered a suburb of the city of Carlisle. It is located east of the River Petteril south of its confluence with the River Eden, Cumbria.
| Botcherby | |
|---|---|
 St. Andrews, Botcherby | |
  Botcherby Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria  Botcherby Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 6,194 (2011.ward)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NY4155 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA1 |
| Dialling code | 01228 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
History
Botcherby was first named in 1170 and became part of Carlisle in 1912.[2] The first reference to "Botcherby" (albeit with a different spelling) was when William Rufus (King William II, 1087–1100) granted a large piece of land around Carlisle to a Flemish mercenary officer called "Bochard" who had served in his army.[3] The grant was confirmed by William's successor, Henry I, in a Deed which obliged Bochard to build a castle (not for his own use) in the town, and also to "keep out the Scots and repopulate the district". At some point in the 16th century the name was anglicized to "Botcherby".
In 1812, Margery Jackson – a miser from Carlisle – spent her last years in the house of Joseph Bowman of Botcherby, with her box of gold. She left the money to Bowman.[4]
References
- "Carlisle Ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- Turnbull, Jean (2005), "Housing conditions in Carlisle in 1917" (PDF), Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society: 217–234
- Graham, T. H. B. (1925), "Vills of the Forest, Part II" (PDF), Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society: 290–310
- Hallaway, H.R. (1 January 1991). Margery Jackson, 1722-1812: The Life and Times of the Carlisle Miser. Halstead Printers. ISBN 978-0951763209.
External links
- Cumbria County History Trust: Carlisle : St. Cuthbert Without (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
- "Map of Botcherby from after 1900". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- "Map of Wood Street and Victoria Road Conservation Areas" (PDF). Carlisle City Council. Retrieved 26 February 2021.