A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian
LEIGH de la MERE (St. Margaret), Wiltshire
King Alfred camped here
Attacked Danes at Eddington
Saxon king’s palace
WICKWAR, Gloucestershire
Name from Winchen means
dairy farm, owned by Norman*
la Warre family
- John la Warre given Winchen by King John and mentioned in the Domesday book in 1086. Still owned by Roger la Warre in 1285.
Fa - the Green Dragon