This route passes through the following locations. |
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Dorchester | Dorset |
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Bridport | Dorset |
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Morcombelake | Dorset |
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Bridport | Dorset |
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Charmouth | Dorset |
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Bridport | Dorset |
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Axminster | Devon |
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Honiton | Devon |
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Wilmington | Devon |
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Honiton | Devon |
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Fenny Bridges | Devon |
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Ottery Saint Mary | Devon |
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Exeter | Devon |
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Current translation for Dorchester |
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dor derived from
dora/dor - a bumble bee/door |
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chester derived from
cæster - roman fortified town |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Names found: | Dorchecestre(Oxfordshire) | | Dorecestre(Dorset) |
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| Dorkecestre(Berkshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Bridport |
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brid derived from
bridd - young birds, presumably a bird colony |
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port derived from
portus - a sea port/harbour |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Name found: | Brideport(Dorset) |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Morcombelake |
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mor derived from
mor - a moor, waste and damp land |
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combe derived from
comb - A low place enclosed with hills, a valley |
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lake derived from
lacu - a lake or pond |
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Bridport |
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brid derived from
bridd - young birds, presumably a bird colony |
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port derived from
portus - a sea port/harbour |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Name found: | Brideport(Dorset) |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Charmouth |
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char derived from
carr - a stone or rock |
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mouth derived from
muða - mouth of a river |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Name found: | Cernemude(Dorset) |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Bridport |
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brid derived from
bridd - young birds, presumably a bird colony |
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port derived from
portus - a sea port/harbour |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Name found: | Brideport(Dorset) |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Axminster |
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ax derived from
æsc - ash tree |
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minster derived from
minster - large church or monastry |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Name found: | Alseminstre(Devon) |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Honiton |
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honi derived from
haen - a hen - chicken |
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ton derived from
tun - a settlement on a hill |
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Wilmington |
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wilm derived from
wylm - steam or vapour - misty or foggy |
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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 |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Names found: | Wilelmitone(Devon) | | Willelmetone(Devon) |
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| Wilminte(Sussex) |
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| Wimedone(Somerset) |
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| Wineltone(Sussex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Honiton |
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honi derived from
haen - a hen - chicken |
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ton derived from
tun - a settlement on a hill |
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Fenny Bridges |
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fenny derived from
fennig - marshy muddy or dirty |
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bridge derived from
bricge - a bridge |
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s derived from
s - of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Ottery Saint Mary |
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ottery derived from
otor - an otter |
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saint derived from
sanctus - saint |
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mary derived from
mary - saint mary |
Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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Current translation for Exeter |
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ex derived from
æc - oak tree |
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eter derived from
cæster - roman fortified town |
Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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Names found: | Execestre(Devon) | | Exonia(Devon) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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