| Current translation for Hamstreet And Orlestone |
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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. |
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street 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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and derived from and – and |
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orle derived from orildu/horh – very old / clammy air - foggy |
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stone derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
| “Very old stone originally from the latin via strata denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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