PONSANOOTH, cornwall
Cornish Pons an Woodh
meaning the bridge at the stream
Near Kennal river
PONSANOOTH, cornwall
Cornish Pons an Woodh
meaning the bridge at the stream
Near Kennal river
PERRANZABULOE, Cornwall
Medieval Latin
Perranus in sabulo
Piran in the sand
MAVIS ENDERBY, Lincolnshire
Brides of Enderby
Peal out a warning
When danger is imminent
CLAXBY PLUCKACRE, Lincolnshire
Medieval village
Was deserted long ago.
Had church which fell down
MORPHEME
Smallest meaningful
unit in any language
sometimes a root word
LEIGH de la MERE (St. Margaret), Wiltshire
King Alfred camped here
Attacked Danes at Eddington
Saxon king’s palace
PETTY FRANCE, Gloucestershire
Not remrkable
not much history to tell
not written, that is.
ICING ON THE LAKE
The red flag has popped
A Northern is on the line
Ice hole refreezes
TOPONYM
Word for a place name
Especially one derived
from local features
STOW on the WOLD, Gloucestershire
\Where the wind blows cold
Town’s patron was St. Edward
\Once called Edwardstow
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