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| Stratford-upon-Avon | Warwickshire |
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| Goldicote | Warwickshire |
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| Stratford-upon-Avon | Warwickshire |
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| Alcester | Warwickshire |
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| Haselor | Warwickshire |
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| Alcester | Warwickshire |
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| Oversley Green | Warwickshire |
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| Alcester | Warwickshire |
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| Redditch | Worcestershire |
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| Astwood Bank | Worcestershire |
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| Redditch | Worcestershire |
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| Droitwich | Worcestershire |
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| Droitwich Spa | Worcestershire |
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| Current translation for Stratford Upon Avon |
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strat derived from via strata – originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
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upon derived from on – near |
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avon derived from afon – the river avon |
| “Near originally from the latin via strata shallow place where a river can be crossed river avon” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Stradforde (Warwickshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Goldicote |
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gold derived from gold/geld – metal/castrate - possibly means horses here |
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i derived from iw – yew |
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cote derived from cotlyf – a small village |
| “Metal yew small village” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Stratford Upon Avon |
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strat derived from via strata – originally from the latin via strata(high paved road) -Old English stret (Mercian, Kentish), stræt (West Saxon) |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
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upon derived from on – near |
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avon derived from afon – the river avon |
| “Near originally from the latin via strata shallow place where a river can be crossed river avon” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Stradforde (Warwickshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Alcester |
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al derived from el – eel |
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cester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Eel roman fortified town” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Haselor |
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 | | Ha we cannot translate at the moment |
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sel derived from sel – if near a river - a willow tree
otherwise a hall |
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or derived from or – one or the other |
| “If near a river” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Haselove (Warwickshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Alcester |
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al derived from el – eel |
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cester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Eel roman fortified town” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Oversley Green |
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over derived from ofer – an edge, border, margin |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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ley derived from el æg/leah – person's island if near the sea / open space, untilled land |
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green derived from grene – grassy |
| “Edge, border, margin grassy person's island if near the sea” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Alcester |
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al derived from el – eel |
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cester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Eel roman fortified town” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Redditch |
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r derived from ere – person |
| | ed we cannot translate at the moment |
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ditch derived from dic – a dyke, a mound or bank |
| “Dyke, a mound or bank” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Astwood Bank |
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ast derived from est – east |
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wood derived from wudu – wudu, earlier widu tree, trees collectively, forest, grove. |
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bank derived from banc – a bench, bank, hillock or tumulus tumulus |
| “East wudu, earlier widu tree, trees collectively, forest, grove. bench, bank, hillock or tumulus tumulus” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Redditch |
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r derived from ere – person |
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ditch derived from dic – a dyke, a mound or bank |
| “Dyke, a mound or bank” |
| 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 |
| | o we cannot translate at the moment |
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i derived from iw – yew |
| | t we cannot translate at the moment |
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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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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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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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