Alkborough |
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The
Location - The
village stands on the cliff ridge over looking the point where
the Rivers Trent & Ouse become the Humber.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as Alchebarge.
Other
names - for the village include
Alchebarue, Hautebarg, Alke Bere and Awkeburgh.
The
name - can be translated to 'the ridge-like cliff
above the mooring pool of the river'. (Eminson) , alterntively
'wood or grave of a man called Alca'. (Mills)
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Althorpe
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The
Location - just south of Keadby on the of the West bank
of the River Trent. The
Doomsday
Book (1086) referred to the village as
Aletorp.
The
name - can be translated to
'Outlying farmstead or hamlet of a man called Ali or Alli'.
, alterntively 'Ali's secondary settlement' referring
to nearby Keadby. (Cameron).
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Amcotts |
The
Location - within the Isle of Axholme situated on the
west bank of the River Trent. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Amecotes".
Other
names - for the village include
The
name - can be translated to 'the cottage in the
river bend'. (Emison), or "Amma's Cottages,huts"
(Cameron).
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Appleby |
The
Location - situated on Ermine Street,
five miles from Scunthorpe. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Aplebi".
Other
names - for the village include Appelbiea.
The
name - can be translated to 'farmstead or village
where apple trees grow'.
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Ashby |
The
Location - Ashby
was one the 5 seperate villages which since 1936 became part of
Scunthorpe. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Aschebi".
Other
names - for the village include "Askebi".
The
name - can be translated to "the farm settlement
at the spring waters". Alternatively "the
farmstead where the ash trees grow" or possibly
"Aski's farmstead".
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Barnetby |
The
Location - on
the northern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds approximately eight
miles south of the River Humber.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Bernodebi".
Other
names - for the village include Bernedebi, Bernetebi
& Bernetteby.
The
name - can be translated to 'farmstead or village
of a man named Beornnoth'.
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Barrow-upon-Humber |
The
Location - three
miles east of Barton.
In
737-40 the village was referred to as
"Bwaruwe".
Other
names - for the village include Bearwe, Beruwe
& Barewe upon Humbre.
The
name - can be translated to 'the wood or grove
by the River Humber'.
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Barton-upon-Humber
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The
Location -
On the South Bank of the River Humber.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the town as "Bertune".
Other
names - for the town include Bartuna, Baertun.
The
name - can be translated to 'the barley farm,
the outlying grange by the River Humber'. No doubt so
named in relation to Barrow upon Humber.
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Belton |
The
Location -
in the Isle of Axholme just to the north of Epworth.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the town as "Beltone".
The
name - can be translated to 'a farmstead or village
on a piece of dry ground in a fen or marsh'.
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Bonby |
The
Location - The
village lies on the western edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, six
miles from Barton.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the town as "Bundebi".
Other
names - for the village include "Bondebi
and Bondby".
The
name - can be translated to "Farmstead or
village of the peasant farmer", alternatively
"Bondi's farmstead, village".
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Bottesford |
The
Location - The
village is just south of Scunthorpe.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the town as "Budlesforde".
Other
names - for the village include Bulesforde, Botlesforda,
Botelesforde & Botenesford.
The
name - can be translated to "a ford by the
house or building" a ford being 'a tract of shallow water'.
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Brigg |
The
Location -
ten miles
to the east of Scunthorpe. In
1183 Brigg was referred to as "Glandford"
& in 1318 "Glaunford Brigge".
Other
names - for the town include Glamfordbrigges.
The
name - can be translated to "a bridge".
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Broughton
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The
Location - eight
miles to the east of Scunthorpe.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the town as "Bertone".
Other
names - for the village include Bergton, Broghton
and Braughton.
The
name - can be translated to 'farmstead by a hill
or mound'.
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Burringham |
The
Location - on
the east bank of the River Trent five miles from Crowle.
In
1196 the village was referred to as "Burengham".
Other
names - for the village include Buringeham, Burringeham
& Burningham.
The
name - can be translated to 'homestead of the
dwellers on the stream' (Mills), alternatively
'homestead, estate of the Burgredinga or the Burgricingas'.
(Cameron).
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Burton
upon Stather |
The
Location - on
the cliff over the east bank of the River Trent around four miles
west of Winterton.
The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the town as
"Burtone".
Other
names - for the village include Bertona &
Burtonestathel.
The
name - can be translated to 'fortified farmstead
by the landing place'. - Stather is the Danish word for
'landing place'
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Cadney |
The
Location -
is 2 miles south of Brigg. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Catenai".
Other
names - for the village include Cadenai, Kadenei
and Kadnay.
The
name - can be translated to "island or dry
ground in marsh, of a man called Cada".
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Castlethorpe |
The
Location -
is 2 miles west of Brigg. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Castorp".
Other
names - for the village include Cheistorp, Kaistoro,
Keistorp.
The
name - can be translated to either a
byname Keikr or Keiss. Thorp is "a
secondary settlement" to possibly Broughton.
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Crosby |
The
Location -
Crosby
was one the 5 seperate villages which since 1936 became part of
Scunthorpe. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Cropesbi"
Other
names - for the village include Crosseby.
The
name - can be translated to "village with
a cross", alternatively "the farm settlement
at the creek stream of the valley cutting".
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Crowle
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The
Location -
10 mile west of Scunthorpe. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as
"Crul".
Other
names - for the village include Crull.
The
name - could have originated from a Dutch word "Krul"
which means a small settlement, alternatively, "Croc"
meaning a winding river.
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Croxton |
The
Location -
7 miles north east of Brigg. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Croxestone".
Other
names - for the village include Crokeston, Crochestune
& Crocston.
The
name - can be translated to 'Croc's farmstead
or village'.
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Dragonby |
The
Location -
1 mile north of Scunthorpe. Back |
Ealand |
The
Location -
1 mile south of Crowle . In
1310 the
village was referred to as "Aland".
Other
names - for the village include "Ealonde".
The
name - can be translated to "tract of land
near a river or stream".
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East
Butterwick |
The
Location -
five miles east of Epworth on the east bank of the River Trent
opposite West Butterwick . The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Butruic".
Other
names - for the village include
Butrewich, Buttirwic, Buterewic, Boterwic, Buterwic, Butterwyck,
Estbuterwyk
The
name - can be translated to 'dairy farm where butter
is made'. East in relation to West Butterwick on the opposite
side of the Trent Bank.
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East
Halton |
The
Location - Seven
miles south east of Barton and one mile from the River Humber.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Haltune".
Other
names - for the village include Esthalton, Haltone
The
name - can be translated to 'farmstead or village
in a nook or corner of land'.
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Eastoft |
The
Location -
situated three and a half miles northeast of Crowle.
The
name - can be translated to 'homestead with a small enclosure
to the east of Crowle'. "toft" in Danish
was a word for homestead with a small enclosure.
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Elsham |
The
Location -
4 mile North East of Brigg. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Eleham".
Other
names - for the village include "Elesham".
The
name - can be translated to "Homestead or
village of a man called Elli".
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Epworth |
The
Location - 6
miles South of Crowle & 9 mile South West of Scunthorpe.
The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Epeurde".
Other
names - for the village include "Appewrd"
and "Epeward" .
The
name - can be translated to "Eppe" meaning
a side valley and "worth" meaning a farm settlement
, "Appewrd" may indicate a Danish influence - "appe"
meaning a bog or swamp.
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Flixborough |
The
Location - situated
to the north of Scunthorpe. The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as "Flichesburg".
Other
names - for the village include Flikesburg, Flyxburgh
and Flixburrow.
The
name - can be translated to 'fortified dwelling
on the cliff slope'.
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Garthorpe |
The
Location - two
miles west of Burton Stather.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Gerulftorp".
Other
names - for the village include
Gerold'torp, Gerlethorp,Gerlthorp & Gerthorp.
The
name - can be translated to 'outlying farmstead
or hamlet of a man called Geirulf or Gairulf'.
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Goxhill |
The
Location -
5 miles East of Barton. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Gosle".
Other
names - for the village include
Gosla, Gausa, Gousle, Gousel & Gousele.
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Gunness |
The
Location - the
east bank of the River Trent where Keadby Bridge crosses the river.
In
1199 the
village was referred to as
"Gunnesse".
The
name - can be translated to 'headland of a man
called Gunni'.
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Hibaldstow
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The
Location -
four miles south of Brigg . From
1066-87 the village was referred to as Hibaldestowa".
Other
names - for the village include Hiboldestou(e).
The
name - can be translated to ''holy place where St Hygbald
is buried'.
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Holme |
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Horkstow |
The
Location -
2
miles South of the River Humber on
the northwestern edge of the Wolds.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Horchetou".
Other
names - for the village include Orkestowe, Horkystow
and Horkestoo.
The
name - can be translated to 'a shelter for animals
or people'.
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Keadby |
The
Location - in
the Isle of Axholme on the western bank of the River Trent.
In
1184 the
village was referred to as
"Ketebi".
The
name - can be translated to 'Kaeti's to Keti's
farmstead,(Cameron), 'settlement at the mooring
haven' (Eminson)
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Kirmington
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The
Location - seven
miles north of Caistor and seven miles north east of Brigg.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Cherintone".
Other
names - for the village include
Chernigtuna, Chirringtune, Kirningtun, Kirningeton &
Kermintton.
The
name - can be translated to 'estate associated
with a man called Cynehere'.
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Kirton-in-Lindsey |
The
Location -
8 miles southwest of Brigg. Between
1070-87 the village was referred to as "Chirchetone".
Other
names - for the village include
Chirchetune., Kirchetona, Chirketone, Kirketona.
The
name - can be translated to " a village with a church".
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Luddington |
The
Location -
located on the east side of the Old River Don around five
miles north east of Crowle. The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Ludintone".
Other
names - for the village include Ludinton.
The
name - can be translated to 'estate associated
with a man called Luda'.
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Manton |
The
Location -
Overlooking
Scunthorpe just South of Twigmoor Woods. The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Mameltune".
Other
names - for the village include Malmetuna, Maunton
and Mawton
The
name - can be translated to 'farmstead on sandy
or chalky ground'.
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Melton
Ross |
The
Location -
five miles north east of Brigg. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Medeltone".
Other
names - for the village include Meltuna, Miauton
and Meelton Roos.
The
name - can be translated to 'middle farmstead',
Ross from the de Ros family who had connections with
the village in the 14th century.
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Messingham |
The
Location - 3
miles south of Scunthorpe. The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as "Maessingham".
Other
names - for the village include Messingeham.
The
name - can be translated to
" the homestead or estate of Maessingas".
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New
Holland |
The
Location -
4 miles East of Barton on the south bank of the River Humber.
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Normanby |
The
Location -
3 miles North of Scunthorpe. The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Normannebi".
Other
names - for the village include
Normanebi, Nordmanabi.
The
name - can be translated to " a farmstead
or village of the Northmen or Norwegians".
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Owston
Ferry |
The
Location -
along side the River Trent in the Isle of Axholme.
The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Ostone"
Other
names - for the village include Ouston.
The
name - can be translated to 'farmstead, village
to the east (of Haxey)'.
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Raventhorpe |
The
Location -
about
two miles south east of Scunthorpe. The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Ragenaltorp"
Other
names - for the village include
Ragnaldtorp, Ragheniltorp, Ranildethorp, Ragnaldtorp.
The
name - can be translated to "Ragnald's secondary
settlement"
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Redbourne |
The
Location -
about
six miles south west of Brigg. The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Redburne, Radburne"
Other
names - for the village include
Ratburne, Ratburna, Redburna.
The
name - can be translated to 'the village at the
haven roadstead of the red burn', alternatively
" a reedy stream"
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Roxby |
The
Location -
situated a mile south west of Winterton. The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Roxebi".
Other
names - for the village include
Rochesberia, Rokesbia & Rochesbi.
The
name - can be translated to 'farmstead or village
of a
man called Hrokr'.
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Sandtoft |
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Santon |
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Saxby
All Saints |
The
Location -
three
miles south of the river humber on the westside of the wolds.
The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Saxebi".
Other
names - for the village include "Saxbi".
The
name - can be translated to 'Saxi's farmstead
or village'. All Saints is from the dedication of the parish church.
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Scawby
/ Scawby Brook |
The
Location -
three miles from Brigg. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Scalebi".
Other
names - for the village include "Scallebi",
The
name - can be translated to 'farmstead of a man
called Skalli' (Mills). 'farm settlement at the
mooring waters of the river pools' (Eminson).
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Scunthorpe |
The
Location -
Situated in the Heart of North Lincolnshire.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Escumetorp"
Other
names - for the village include
Scumetorp, Scummptorp, Scumthorp.
The
name - can be translated to "Skuma's secondary
settlement" , named in relation to Frodingham.
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South
Ferriby |
The
Location -
located on the south bank of the River Humber at the northern
end of the Lincolnshire Wolds. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Ferebi".
Other
names - for the village include Suth Feriby
The
name - can be translated to 'The farmstead or village
at the ferry'. It is South in contrast to North Ferriby which
is located on the opposite bank of the River Humber.
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South
Killingholme |
The
Location -
2
miles west from the banks of the River Humber.
The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Cheluingeholm".
Other
names - for the village include
Chiluingeholm, Kiluingeholm, Killingeholm Kiluingholm.
The
name - can be translated to "the family,
the dependents of Ceolwulf".
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Thornton
Curtis |
The
Location - five
miles south east of Barton and four miles south of New Holland.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Torentune".
Other
names - for the village include
Torntune, Thorentona, Thorneton & Thornton Curteys,
The
name - can be translated to 'the farmstead or
village where thorn trees grow'. (Curtis is unknown).
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Ulceby
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The
Location -
six miles south of New Holland and eight south east of Barton.
The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Ulvesbi".
Other
names - for the village include Hulesbi, Wlsebi
and Olesbi.
The
name - can be translated to 'Ulf's farmstead
or village'.
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West
Butterwick |
The
Location -
western bank of the River Trent opposite East Butterwick four
miles north east of Epworth. The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Butruic".
Other
names - for the village include
Butrewich, Buttirwic, Buterewic, Boterwic, Buterwic, Butterwyck,
Westbuterwyk
The
name - can be translated to 'dairy farm where butter
is made'. West in relation to East Butterwick on the opposite
side of the Trent Bank.
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West
Halton |
The
Location - situated
about a mile north west of Winterton. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Haltone".
Other
names - for the village include "Hauton".
The
name - can be translated to 'farmstead in a nook or corner
of land'.
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Westwoodside |
The
Location -
just west of Haxey. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Westude".
The
name - can be translated to "wooded area
of land to the west of Haxey".
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Whitton |
The
Location -
located on the River Humber five miles north of Winterton.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Witenai".
Other
names - for the village include Whytten
(1321) and Wytton (1535).
The
name - can be translated to 'white island'.
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Winterton
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The
Location -
five miles north of Scunthorpe & eight miles southwest of
Barton. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Wintringatune".
Other
names - for the village include
Wintrintune, Wintri(n)tone, Wintretune & Wintringtuna.
The
name - can be translated to " the family
, the dependents of Winter or Wintra".
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Winteringham
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The
Location -
two miles north of Winterton. The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Wintringeham".
Other
names - for the village include
The
name - can be translated to 'homestead of the
family or followers of a man called Winter or Wintra'.
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Wootton
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The
Location -
six miles south east of Barton and six miles south of New Holland.
The
Doomsday
Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Udetune".
Other
names - for the village include
The
name - can be translated to 'farmstead or village
in a wood or tract of woodland'.
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Worlaby
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The
Location -
on
the western edge of the Wolds near Brigg.
The
Doomsday Book (1086)
referred to the village as "Uluricebi"
or "Vluricebi".
Other
names - for the village include Wulfrikeby, Wolrickby
and Werliby.
The
name - can be translated to 'Wulfric's farmstead
or village'.
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Wrawby |
The
Location -
two miles to the east of Brigg The
Doomsday Book (1086) referred
to the village as
"Waragebi".
Other
names - for the village include
Wragebi, Wragheby & Wraweby.
The
name - can be translated to
"Wraghi's farmstead. village".
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Wroot |
The
Location -
furthest point west of the historic county of Lincolnshire.
In
the 12th Century the village was refered to as
" Wroth".
Other
names - for the village include
Wrot & Wrote.
The
name - can be translated to
'snout-like spur of land'.
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