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| Kinver | Staffordshire |
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| Blakedown | Worcestershire |
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| Harvington | Worcestershire |
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| Hillpool | Worcestershire |
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| Kidderminster | Worcestershire |
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| Droitwich | Worcestershire |
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| Droitwich Spa | Worcestershire |
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| Current translation for Kinver |
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inver derived from inbhir – river mouth, confluence |
| “River mouth, confluence” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Chenefare (Worcestershire) |
| Chenevare (Staffordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Blakedown |
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blake derived from blæc – black or black land |
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down derived from dun/dune – a hill, mountain - however a significant number of downs appear to be near old Celtic hillforts |
| “Black or black land hill, mountain” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Harvington |
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har derived from here – an army, a host, multitude |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Army, a host, multitude troubled village settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Hatete (Worcestershire) |
| Herferthun (Worcestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Hillpool |
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hill derived from hyll – a hill |
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pool derived from pol – a pool |
| “Pool hill” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Kidderminster |
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kid derived from cæd – a boat |
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der derived from deor – any wild animal but usually deer |
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min derived from min – small |
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ster derived from bustaðr – dwelling place |
| “Small boat any wild animal but usually deer dwelling place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Chideminstre (Worcestershire) |
| tune (Worcestershire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Droitwich |
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| | D we cannot translate at the moment |
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r derived from ere – person |
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i derived from iw – yew |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “Yew small provincial roman town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Wic (Worcestershire) |
| Wich (Shropshire) |
| Wich (Worcestershire) |
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| Current translation for Droitwich Spa |
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| | D we cannot translate at the moment |
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r derived from ere – person |
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i derived from iw – yew |
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wich derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
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spa derived from spa – after spa in belgium famous for chalybeate(iron rich) water |
| “Yew after spa in belgium famous for chalybeate water small provincial roman town” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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