Butts Close — is an 11 acre park in the town of Hitchin, Hertfordshire that used to once be a sporting ground for archery. The name refers to the archery butts that used to be on it during the Late medieval and Tudor times. During those years it was much… … Wikipedia
Butts — Butt is a name which since the 17th Century had been very popular in Devon and Cornwall and has been spelled variously as Butts, Butson and Butting, the latter two meaning son of But . It is a topographic name derived from the Middle English But… … Surnames reference
Archery — Under law in the 14c all able bodied men were required to practise archery at least once a week, and also on Sundays and holidays; to use a *longbow required both strength and long practice. Bow staves had to be imported by merchants: four staves … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Newington Butts — The north end terminates at a roundabout of the Elephant and Castle junction, where the Elizabethan theatre stood … Wikipedia
List of archery terms — This is a List of archery terms, including both the equipment and the practice. Aside from the wiki link associated with each word or phrase, (or a indicating the need for an article) a brief description is also included. NOTOC A*Aluminium… … Wikipedia
Alton, Hampshire — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 51.1498 longitude= 0.9769 official name= Alton population= 16,584 shire district= East Hampshire shire county = Hampshire region= South East England constituency westminster= East Hampshire post town=… … Wikipedia
Botfield — Recorded in several spelling forms including Bodfield, Botfeild, Botfield, Buttfield, Budfield and Badfield, this is believed to be an English locational surname. In County Durham there is a village called Buttsfield, which means the field where… … Surnames reference
Butfield — Recorded in several spelling forms including Bodfield, Botfeild, Botfield, Buttfield, Budfield and Badfield, this is believed to be an English locational surname. In County Durham there is a village called Buttsfield, which means the field where… … Surnames reference
Buttfield — Recorded in several spelling forms including Bodfield, Botfeild, Botfield, Buttfield, Budfield and Badfield, this is believed to be an English locational surname. In County Durham there is a village called Buttsfield, which means the field where… … Surnames reference
Monument Class Description — A Monument Class Description provides a synthesis and summary of the archaeological evidence for a particular type of British ancient monument. The Monument Class Descriptions were created by English Heritage as part of the Monuments Protection… … Wikipedia
