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
Suburb
St Andrew's Church, Botcherby
Botcherby Location in the former Carlisle district Show map of the former City of Carlisle district Botcherby Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
Population	6,194 (2011.ward)[1]
OS grid reference	NY4155
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARLISLE
Postcode district	CA1
Dialling code	01228
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
List of places UK England Cumbria 54.88°N 02.92°W / 54.88; -02.92

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, reigned 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]