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| Binchester | County Durham |
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| Crook | County Durham |
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| Hunwick | County Durham |
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| Sunny Brow | County Durham |
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| Willington | County Durham |
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| Crook | County Durham |
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| Durham | County Durham |
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| Lanchester | County Durham |
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| Consett | County Durham |
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| Stocksfield | Northumberland |
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| Riding Mill | Northumberland |
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| Corbridge | Northumberland |
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| Current translation for Binchester |
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bin derived from binne – a manger - so most likely sheep |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Manger roman fortified town” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Crook |
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crook derived from crycc – a crook or staff |
| “Crook or staff” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Hunwick |
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hun derived from hæn – hen/chicken |
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wick derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
| “Hen small provincial roman town” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Sunny Brow |
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sunny derived from sunny – sunny |
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brow derived from bru – a brow |
| “Sunny brow” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Willington |
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ling derived from el ænge – people of a troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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on derived from on – near |
| “Near people of a troubled village” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Welitone (Bedfordshire) |
| Welrone (Bedfordshire) |
| Winfletone (Cheshire) |
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| Current translation for Crook |
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crook derived from crycc – a crook or staff |
| “Crook or staff” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Durham |
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dur derived from deor – deer |
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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. |
| “Deer denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Lanchester |
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lan derived from lang – tall or high |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Tall or high roman fortified town” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Consett |
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con derived from cuna – cows |
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sett derived from sete – place |
| “Cows place” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Stocksfield |
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stocks derived from stoc – a place, probably a farm or stockade |
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field derived from feld – a field however quite a number were derived from welle a well |
| “Field however quite a number were derived from welle a well place, probably a farm or stockade” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Riding Mill |
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rid derived from þræd – oxen |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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mill derived from miln – a mill to grind grain |
| “Mill to grind grain oxen troubled village” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Corbridge |
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cor derived from cor – river cor |
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bridge derived from bricge – a bridge |
| “Bridge river cor” |
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