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Post by CHOPPER READ on Jul 5, 2006 21:00:14 GMT -1
Kyngeston in 1228,meaning King's estate. Cyning+tun. Hull comes from the old river name(Hul), celtic for muddy one. Simply called Hull now. |
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Post by Alex on Jul 5, 2006 21:04:01 GMT -1
Kyngeston in 1228,meaning King's estate. Cyning+tun. Hull comes from the old river name(Hul), celtic for muddy one. Simply called Hull now. I knew all that!  Because it was the 'King's Town Upon The River Hull', ie. Kingston upon Hull. And the River Hull sure is muddy! I'm not very impressed Chop  ;D |
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Jul 5, 2006 21:05:44 GMT -1
Oxnaforda in the 10th cent.Oxeneford in the domesday book(1086). Ford used by Oxen.Oxa(Oxna plural)+ ford.OE. |
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Jul 5, 2006 21:06:19 GMT -1
You live there,i don't! Kyngeston in 1228,meaning King's estate. Cyning+tun. Hull comes from the old river name(Hul), celtic for muddy one. Simply called Hull now. I knew all that! Because it was the 'King's Town Upon The River Hull', ie. Kingston upon Hull. And the River Hull sure is muddy! I'm not very impressed Chop ;D |
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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jul 5, 2006 21:08:10 GMT -1
Oxnaforda in the 10th cent.Oxeneford in the domesday book(1086). Ford used by Oxen.Oxa(Oxna plural)+ ford.OE. Yea, thats about as boring as Oxford itself <snore> Cheers tho Chop! |
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Jul 5, 2006 21:08:58 GMT -1
Loidis in 731 Ledes in 1086(DB) Celtic name originally Ladenses meaning "Poeple living by the strong flowing river". |
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Post by Lollipop on Jul 5, 2006 21:11:40 GMT -1
Loidis in 731 Ledes in 1086(DB) Celtic name originally Ladenses meaning "Poeple living by the strong flowing river". Aww! That's cool. |
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Jul 5, 2006 21:14:14 GMT -1
I'm a twat,but i'm an educated twat! Loidis in 731 Ledes in 1086(DB) Celtic name originally Ladenses meaning "Poeple living by the strong flowing river". Aww! That's cool. |
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Jul 5, 2006 21:15:13 GMT -1
Anymore requests will be researched tomorrow peeps,night all!
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Post by Shippers on Jul 6, 2006 8:00:03 GMT -1
What the texts say mate. sorry dude, wrong bridgwater. the first part might be right but the reason tha Bridgwater doesn't have an e in the middle is because it's not anything to do with a bridge & some water, it's named after a person. |
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Post by C@V on Jul 6, 2006 8:01:51 GMT -1
Reading, Royal Berkshire
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Post by Dr LuKas on Jul 6, 2006 8:07:10 GMT -1
Winchester, I know it used to be the capital of England.
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Post by jh1980 on Jul 6, 2006 9:38:45 GMT -1
You live in Winchester, LL? Nice place  It was known as Venta Belgarum by the Romans, the Belgae being the Iron Age tribe that used to live thereabouts... Any place ending in "Chester" comes from the Latin "Castra" meaning "Military Camp"... Hence Winchester is the "Venta Military Camp" ... I forget the significance of "Venta" but maybe Chopper can fill that in... |
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Jul 6, 2006 12:31:02 GMT -1
Like i said originally,bridge held by a man called Walter.Walter de Dowai held the lands surrounding the area at the time of the Domesday Book(1086). The original OE spelling for bridge is Brycg. Bridges don't always cross water and the Walter has changed slightly over the centuries to become water. What the texts say mate. the first part might be right but the reason tha Bridgwater doesn't have an e in the middle is because it's not anything to do with a bridge & some water, it's named after a person. |
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Jul 6, 2006 12:34:11 GMT -1
Readingum in 900,Reddings in 1086(DB).Settlement of the followers of a man called Reada.OE name + Ingas,followers or people of. |
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Jul 6, 2006 12:39:04 GMT -1
All as JH said above(nice one mate) Ouenta in c.150,Uintancaestir in c.730 and Wincestre in 1086(DB). Roman town called Venta+Ceaster OE for fortification. Venta is a Celtic word meaning favoured or chief place,hence the capital status it enjoyed in it's early history. Winchester, I know it used to be the capital of England. |
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Post by CHOPPER READ on Jul 6, 2006 12:40:02 GMT -1
Hope you don't want to know your place name as i aint very good at Welsh place names. You live in Winchester, LL? Nice place It was known as Venta Belgarum by the Romans, the Belgae being the Iron Age tribe that used to live thereabouts... Any place ending in "Chester" comes from the Latin "Castra" meaning "Military Camp"... Hence Winchester is the "Venta Military Camp" ... I forget the significance of "Venta" but maybe Chopper can fill that in... |
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Post by Dr LuKas on Jul 7, 2006 7:37:47 GMT -1
All as JH said above(nice one mate) Ouenta in c.150,Uintancaestir in c.730 and Wincestre in 1086(DB). Roman town called Venta+Ceaster OE for fortification. Venta is a Celtic word meaning favoured or chief place,hence the capital status it enjoyed in it's early history. Winchester, I know it used to be the capital of England. Ok thanks copper and JH, I do live there, it's alright but we do get a few too many American tourists. |
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Post by The Lucky C on Jul 7, 2006 15:01:58 GMT -1
i live in Preston, Lancashire although I come from Burwash in East Sussex
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Post by Fizzy Bread on Jul 7, 2006 15:03:15 GMT -1
Born in York, brought up in York, live in York in Yorkshire  |
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Because it was the 'King's Town Upon The River Hull', ie. Kingston upon Hull. 
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