Bootham

place and street

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Bootham is a street in the city of York, in England, leading north out of the city centre. It is also the name of the small district surrounding the street.

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York, United Kingdom

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.

6 Bootham, York, United Kingdom where it sited