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| Wall | Staffordshire |
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| Shenstone | Staffordshire |
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| Lichfield | Staffordshire |
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| Fradley | Staffordshire |
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| Alrewas | Staffordshire |
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| Burton-on-Trent | Staffordshire |
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| Barton-under-Needwood | Staffordshire |
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| Branston | Staffordshire |
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| Burton upon Trent | Staffordshire |
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| Derby | Derbyshire |
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| Current translation for Wall |
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wall derived from weall – steep ,wall, lofty, high place |
| “Steep ,wall, lofty, high place” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Shenstone |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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hen derived from hen – old |
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stone derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Old stone” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Seneste (Staffordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Lichfield |
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lich derived from lic – dead bodies(funeral place) |
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field derived from feld – a field however quite a number were derived from welle a well |
| “Dead bodies field however quite a number were derived from welle a well” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Lecefelle (Staffordshire) |
| Licefelle (Staffordshire) |
| Litelbech (Staffordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Fradley |
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frad derived from þræd – thread |
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ley derived from el æg/leah – person's island if near the sea / open space, untilled land |
| “Thread person's island if near the sea” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Alrewas |
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alr derived from ellen/alr/aler – elder trees |
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ewas derived from ewes – ewes sheep |
| “Elder trees ewes sheep” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Burton On Trent |
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bur derived from beorg/burgus – a high place - hill/possible roman signalling tower |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
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on derived from on – near |
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trent derived from trent – river trent |
| “Near river trent high place settlement on a hill” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Barton Under Needwood |
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bar derived from bær – beer or a place where barley was grown |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
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under derived from under – beneath or below |
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need derived from nædl – needle |
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wood derived from wudu – wudu, earlier widu tree, trees collectively, forest, grove. |
| “Beneath or below beer or a place where barley was grown needle wudu, earlier widu tree, trees collectively, forest, grove. settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Bertone (Staffordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Branston |
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bran derived from bran – raven |
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ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone raven” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Brantestone (Leicestershire) |
| Brantestone (Lincolnshire) |
| Brantestone (Staffordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Burton Upon Trent |
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bur derived from beorg/burgus – a high place - hill/possible roman signalling tower |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
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upon derived from on – near |
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trent derived from trent – river trent |
| “Near river trent high place settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Bertone] (Staffordshire) |
| Burtone (Staffordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Derby |
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der derived from deor – any wild animal but usually deer |
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by derived from by – near |
| “Near any wild animal but usually deer” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Derbei (Cheshire) |
| Derberie (Cheshire) |
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