| This route passes through the following locations. |
|---|
| Leicester | Leicestershire |
|---|
| Syston | Leicestershire |
|---|
| Leicester | Leicestershire |
|---|
| Melton Mowbray | Leicestershire |
|---|
| Wymeswold | |
|---|
| Melton Mowbray | Nottinghamshire |
|---|
| Nottingham | Nottinghamshire |
|---|
| Radcliffe on Trent | Nottinghamshire |
|---|
| Nottingham | Nottinghamshire |
|---|
| Newark | Nottinghamshire |
|---|
| Newark-on-Trent | Nottinghamshire |
|---|
| Newark | Nottinghamshire |
|---|
| Collingham | |
|---|
| Witham Saint Hughs | Lincolnshire |
|---|
| South Hykeham | Lincolnshire |
|---|
| Lincoln | Lincolnshire |
|---|
|
| Current translation for Leicester |
|---|
|
|
|
le derived from leah – A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
|
|
|
ic derived from æc – oak |
 | | e we cannot translate at the moment |
|
|
|
ster derived from bustaðr – dwelling place |
| “Oak lea, meadow, open space, untilled land dwelling place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Name found: | Ledecestre (Leicestershire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Syston |
|---|
|
|
|
s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
|
|
|
ending in y derived from æg/leah – derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon) |
|
|
|
ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone derived from æg” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Names found: | Sidestan (Lincolnshire) |
| Sidestham (Lincolnshire) |
| Sitestone (Leicestershire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Leicester |
|---|
|
|
|
le derived from leah – A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
|
|
|
ic derived from æc – oak |
| | e we cannot translate at the moment |
|
|
|
ster derived from bustaðr – dwelling place |
| “Oak lea, meadow, open space, untilled land dwelling place” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Name found: | Ledecestre (Leicestershire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Melton Mowbray |
|---|
|
|
|
mel derived from melu – meal, flour |
|
|
|
ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
|
|
|
mowbray derived from mowbray – a norman knight from the battle abbey role 1066AD |
| “Norman knight from the battle abbey role 1066ad meal, flour settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Name found: | Medeltone (Leicestershire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Wymeswold |
|---|
|
|
|
wy derived from wig – idol or shrine |
|
|
|
mes derived from mes – dung |
|
|
|
wold derived from wald – forested uplands |
| “Dung idol or shrine forested uplands” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Names found: | Wimundeswald (Leicestershire) |
| Wimundeswale (Leicestershire) |
| Wimundewalle (Leicestershire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Melton Mowbray |
|---|
|
|
|
mel derived from melu – meal, flour |
|
|
|
ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
|
|
|
mowbray derived from mowbray – a norman knight from the battle abbey role 1066AD |
| “Norman knight from the battle abbey role 1066ad meal, flour settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Name found: | Medeltone (Leicestershire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Nottingham |
|---|
| | Nott we cannot translate at the moment |
|
|
|
ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
|
|
|
ham 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. |
| “Troubled village denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Names found: | Snotingeham (Nottinghamshire) |
| Snotingham (Nottinghamshire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Radcliffe On Trent |
|---|
|
|
|
rad derived from rad – a harness |
|
|
|
cliffe derived from clif – a cliff or steep decent |
|
|
|
on derived from on – near |
|
|
|
trent derived from trent – river trent |
| “Near harness river trent cliff or steep decent” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Name found: | Radeclive (Nottinghamshire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Nottingham |
|---|
| | Nott we cannot translate at the moment |
|
|
|
ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
|
|
|
ham 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. |
| “Troubled village denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Names found: | Snotingeham (Nottinghamshire) |
| Snotingham (Nottinghamshire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Newark |
|---|
|
|
|
new derived from niwe – new |
|
|
|
ar derived from ar – oar |
| | k we cannot translate at the moment |
| “New oar” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Newark On Trent |
|---|
|
|
|
new derived from niwe – new |
|
|
|
ar derived from ar – oar |
| | k we cannot translate at the moment |
|
|
|
on derived from on – near |
|
|
|
trent derived from trent – river trent |
| “Near new oar river trent” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Names found: | Newerce (Nottinghamshire) |
| Newerche (Nottinghamshire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Newark |
|---|
|
|
|
new derived from niwe – new |
|
|
|
ar derived from ar – oar |
| | k we cannot translate at the moment |
| “New oar” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Collingham |
|---|
|
|
|
coll derived from cnoll – a hill top |
|
|
|
ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
|
|
|
ham 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. |
| “Hill top troubled village denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Name found: | Colingeham (Nottinghamshire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Witham Saint Hughs |
|---|
|
|
|
with derived from wiðie – a withy - willow band |
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
saint derived from sanctus – saint |
| | Hugh we cannot translate at the moment |
|
|
|
s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
| “Saint withy denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for South Hykeham |
|---|
|
|
|
south derived from suþ – south |
| | H we cannot translate at the moment |
|
|
|
ending in y derived from æg/leah – derived from æg/leah ? an island near the sea / woodland clearing if inland (Saxon) |
| | ke we cannot translate at the moment |
|
|
|
ham 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. |
| “South derived from æg denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Name found: | Hicham (Lincolnshire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
| Current translation for Lincoln |
|---|
|
|
|
lin derived from lin/lind – flax/lime tree |
|
|
|
coln derived from coln – a pebble or stone |
| “Flax pebble or stone” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
|---|
| Names found: | Lincoli (Lincolnshire) |
| Lincolia (Lincolnshire) |
| Lincolie (Lincolnshire) |
|
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
|---|
|
|
|
