Fa – the Green Dragon

A Place for the Odd Musings of an Expat Bristolian

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Unusual U.K. place names 8. – Zeal Manachorum

ZEAL MANACHORUM

On the River Yeo

Named after the cells of monks

at Buckfast Abbey


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Unusual Place Names14. – Haselbury Plucknett

HASELBURY PLUCKNETT

named for hazel grove
Later by owner Plucknett
Saint Wulfric died here


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Unusual U.K. Place names 8. – Trull

TRULL

Village near Taunton

Name is derived from trendle

a circle or wheel


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Obscure words explained54. cephalophore

CEPHALOPHORE

Decapitated

A saint depicted with head

tucked under his arm