LEIGH de la MERE (St. Margaret), Wiltshire
King Alfred camped here
Attacked Danes at Eddington
Saxon king’s palace
Category Archives: Denmark
Unusual U.K. place names 47. – Old Sarum
OLD SARUM, Wiltshire
Iron age hill fort
Hunters then farmers lived here
Settled since B.C.
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Unusual U.K. place names 20. – Lychett Matravers
LYCHETT MATRAVERS
Lichett means grey Wood
Feudal Lord Hugh Maltravers
Name from Brittonic
Note: To explore these unusual place names, I urge readers to visit Google Earth to see where on earth they are situated and then to visit Wikipedia for expanded historical information. All of this is difficult to convey in just 17 syllables.
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Gammel Dansk
For readers from Denmark
Perfect for a hair
of the bad dog that bit you
Way to start your day
Fa - the Green Dragon 