Dec 12
544 – Alphabet Maps of Great Britain and Ireland
Posted in: UncategorizedIf you’re in the north of England and you’re in a town ending in -by, you’re in former Danish-ruled territory [1]. If the toponym starts with beau- or bel-, it was probably named by Normans [2]. And if it contains the prefix Avon- or the suffix -combe, it is one of many place names of Celtic origin …
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