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| Lichfield | Staffordshire |
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| Cheslyn Hay | Staffordshire |
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| Penkridge | Staffordshire |
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| Saint George's | Telford and Wrekin |
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| Telford | Telford and Wrekin |
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| Shrewsbury | Shropshire |
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| Wroxeter | Shropshire |
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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 Cheslyn Hay |
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ches derived from cyse – cheese |
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ly derived from æg/leah – an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland |
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hay derived from heg – hay or dried grass |
| “Cheese hay or dried grass island near the sea” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Penkridge |
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pen derived from pen – head or end |
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ridge derived from hrycg – ridge - originally a back of an animal |
| “Head or end ridge” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Pancriz (Staffordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Saint George S |
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saint derived from sanctus – saint |
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george derived from george – saint george |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
| “Saint saint george” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Telford |
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tel derived from teala – farmer |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Farmer shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
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| Current translation for Shrewsbury |
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shrew derived from screb – cormorant |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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bury derived from burh/beorg/berie – fortified place, castle - usually associated with old Roman forts / can also be used to mean high place / berry |
| “Cormorant fortified place, castle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Berewic (Shropshire) |
| Sciropesberie (Shropshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Wroxeter |
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wrox derived from hroc – rook, raven or jackdaw |
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eter derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Rook, raven or jackdaw roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Rochecestre (Shropshire) |
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