What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Bootham. From the old West Scandinavian word "Buthum" (1150) - "at the booths" - implying a district of humble or temporary dwellings. Jurisdiction over Bootham was hotly disputed between the City and St. Mary's Abbey. The main road to the City from the North, it is on the line of the Roman road. Recorded plaque organisation: York Civic Trust.
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- Phil Champion, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Andy Farrington, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gordon Hatton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alan Murray-Rust, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- DS Pugh, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Malcolm Temple, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Heaton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Minto, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rude Health, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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