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    Alkborough
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)
-borough - fortified place - (Old English - burh, burg)
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    Althorpe
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)
-thorpe - secondary settlement or farm - (Old Danish - porp)
-thorpe - farm, dependent farm, hamlet - (Old English - prop)
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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).
-cotts - cottages
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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'.
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)
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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".
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)
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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'.
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)
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    Barrow-upon-Humber / Barrow Haven
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
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.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)
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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'.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)
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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".
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)
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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'. referring to Bottesford Beck.
-ford - ford - (Old English - ford)
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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
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'.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)
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    Burnham
-ham - village, manor, homestead - (Old English - ham)
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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).
-ham - village, manor, homestead - (Old English - ham)
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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'
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)
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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".
-ey - stream, river - (Old English - ea)
-ey - island, etc. - (Old English - eg)
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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.
-thorpe - secondary settlement or farm - (Old Danish - porp)
-thorpe - farm, dependent farm, hamlet - (Old English - prop)
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    Coleby
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)
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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".
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)
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    Crowle
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.
-le - forest, wood, glade - (Old Enlish - leah)
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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'.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)
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    Dragonby
The Location -   1 mile north of Scunthorpe.
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)
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    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".
-land - land, enclosure, yard, church
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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.
-wick - dwelling, farm, dairy-farm, village,saltworks -(Old Enlish - wic)
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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'.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)
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    East Lound

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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.
-toft - site of a house, homestead - (Old Danish - toft)
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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".
-ham - village, manor, homestead - (Old English - ham)
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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.
-worth - enclosure - (Old English)
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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'.