| Buttsbury | |
|---|---|
 St. Mary's church | |
  Buttsbury Location within Essex | |
| OS grid reference | TQ6698 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BILLERICAY |
| Postcode district | CM12 |
| Post town | Ingatestone |
| Postcode district | CM4 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Buttsbury is a village and former 2,079-acre (8.4 km2) civil parish (once an ancient parish) now in the parish of Stock, in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. Its name is a contraction of Botulph's Pirie, a major saint who died in 680.[1] It is sometimes surmised that the name refers to a tree under which St Botolph preached.[2] In fact, it derives from a pear-tree orchard belonging to one Botulf in the area of present-day Perry Street. In 1931, the civil parish had a population of 1709.[3]
- ^ "History of Buttsbury, in Chelmsford and Essex - Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Eilert Ekwall. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names. 4th ed.
- ^ "Population Statistics Ridlington AP/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 30 January 2018.