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| Chester | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Eccleston | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Chester | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Aldford | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Chester | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Coddington | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Tilston | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Malpas | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Whitchurch | Cheshire West and Chester |
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| Prees Heath | Shropshire |
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| Whitchurch | Shropshire |
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| Prees | Shropshire |
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| Prees Green | Shropshire |
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| Shrewsbury | Shropshire |
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| Besford | Shropshire |
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| Shrewsbury | Shropshire |
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| Shawbury | Shropshire |
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| Telford | Telford and Wrekin |
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| Roden | Telford and Wrekin |
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| Somerwood | Telford and Wrekin |
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| Withington | Shropshire |
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| Shrewsbury | Shropshire |
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| Wroxeter | Shropshire |
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| Current translation for Chester |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cestre (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Eccleston |
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 | | Ecc we cannot translate at the moment |
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le derived from leah – A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
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ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone lea, meadow, open space, untilled land” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Eclestone (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Chester |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cestre (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Aldford |
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ald derived from eald – old or ancient or fire |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Old or ancient or fire shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Chester |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cestre (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Coddington |
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| | Codd we cannot translate at the moment |
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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 |
| “Troubled village settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Cotingtune (Herefordshire) |
| Cotintone (Cheshire) |
| Cotintone (Nottinghamshire) |
| Cotintun (Nottinghamshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Tilston |
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til derived from tilia – farmer |
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ston derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Stone farmer” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Tillestone (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Malpas |
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mal derived from melu – flour |
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pas derived from pise / paþ – pea / path |
| “Flour pea” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Depenbech (Cheshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Whitchurch |
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whit derived from wæt – wet, damp, moist |
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church derived from cirice – burial ground |
| “Wet, damp, moist burial ground” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Estleia (Warwickshire) |
| Orlavescote (Warwickshire) |
| Westone (Cheshire) |
| Westune (Shropshire) |
| Wicerce (Devon) |
| Wicherce (Buckinghamshire) |
| Witcerce (Hampshire) |
| Witecerce (Oxfordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Prees Heath |
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| | P we cannot translate at the moment |
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r derived from ere – person |
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es derived from æs/æst – meat/east |
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heath derived from hæþ – heath or wasteland where heather grows |
| “Heath or wasteland where heather grows” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Whitchurch |
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whit derived from wæt – wet, damp, moist |
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church derived from cirice – burial ground |
| “Wet, damp, moist burial ground” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Estleia (Warwickshire) |
| Orlavescote (Warwickshire) |
| Westone (Cheshire) |
| Westune (Shropshire) |
| Wicerce (Devon) |
| Wicherce (Buckinghamshire) |
| Witcerce (Hampshire) |
| Witecerce (Oxfordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Prees |
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| | P we cannot translate at the moment |
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r derived from ere – person |
| | e we cannot translate at the moment |
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es derived from æs/æst – meat/east |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Pres (Shropshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Prees Green |
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| | P we cannot translate at the moment |
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r derived from ere – person |
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es derived from æs/æst – meat/east |
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green derived from grene – grassy |
| “Grassy” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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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 Besford |
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be derived from bi – bees |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Bees shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Betford (Shropshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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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 Shawbury |
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shaw derived from sceaga – boundary/edge of a wood |
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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 |
| “Boundary fortified place, castle” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Sawesberie (Shropshire) |
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| 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” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Roden |
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r derived from ere – person |
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den derived from dænu/den-bera – a valley / a forest swine pasture, most were settled after Domesday |
| “Valley” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Somerwood |
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somer derived from sumer – summer or harvest |
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wood derived from wudu – wudu, earlier widu tree, trees collectively, forest, grove. |
| “Summer or harvest wudu, earlier widu tree, trees collectively, forest, grove.” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Withington |
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with derived from wiðie – a withy - willow band |
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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 |
| “Withy troubled village settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Widindune (Gloucestershire) |
| Widingtune (Herefordshire) |
| Wientone (Shropshire) |
| Wlvetone (Herefordshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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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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