This route passes through the following locations. |
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Rugby | Leicestershire |
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Burbage | Leicestershire |
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Nuneaton | Warwickshire |
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Atherstone | Warwickshire |
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Dordon | Warwickshire |
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Wilnecote | Staffordshire |
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Tamworth | Staffordshire |
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Fazeley | Staffordshire |
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Tamworth | Staffordshire |
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Lichfield | Staffordshire |
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Shenstone | Staffordshire |
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Wall | Staffordshire |
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Current translation for Rugby |
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rug derived from
ruh - uncultivated |
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by|by derived from
buð - shelter |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Name found: | Rocheberie(Warwickshire) |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Burbage |
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bur derived from
beorg/burgus - a high place - hill/possible roman signalling tower |
| | b we cannot translate at the moment |
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age derived from
æc - oak |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Names found: | Burbece(Leicestershire) | | Burbetc(Wiltshire) |
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| Burbetee(Wiltshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Nuneaton |
| | Nun we cannot translate at the moment |
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ea derived from
ea - stream |
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ton derived from
tun - a settlement on a hill |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Name found: | Etone(Warwickshire) |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Atherstone |
| | At we cannot translate at the moment |
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herst derived from
hyrst - A clearing in the Forest, most were settled after Domesday |
| | one we cannot translate at the moment |
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Dordon |
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dor derived from
dora/dor - a bumble bee/door |
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don derived from
dun - a place near a steep hill/hillfort |
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Wilnecote |
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wil derived from
wig - idol or shrine |
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ne derived from
niew - new |
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cote derived from
cotlyf - a small village |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Name found: | Wilmundecote(Warwickshire) |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Tamworth |
| | T we cannot translate at the moment |
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am derived from
hamm - Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty. |
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worth derived from
weort/worð - wort, herb/land |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Name found: | Tamworde(Staffordshire) |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Fazeley |
| | Faze we cannot translate at the moment |
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ley derived from
el æg/leah - person's island if near the sea / open space, untilled land |
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Tamworth |
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am derived from
hamm - Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty. |
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worth derived from
weort/worð - wort, herb/land |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Name found: | Tamworde(Staffordshire) |
| 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 |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Names found: | Lecefelle(Staffordshire) | | Licefelle(Staffordshire) |
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| Litelbech(Staffordshire) |
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| 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 |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Name found: | Seneste(Staffordshire) |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Wall |
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wall derived from
weall - steep ,wall, lofty, high place |
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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