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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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    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'.
-borough - fortified place - (Old English - burh, burg)

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    Fockerby

-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)

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    Gainsthorpe

-thorpe - secondary settlement or farm - (Old Danish - porp)
-thorpe - farm, dependent farm, hamlet - (Old English - prop)

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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'.
-thorpe - secondary settlement or farm - (Old Danish - porp)
-thorpe - farm, dependent farm, hamlet - (Old English - prop)

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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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    Greetwell

-well - well, spring, stream - (Old English - welle,wielle,waelle)

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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'.
-ness - promontory, headland, cape .. (Old English naess, ness) - (Old Norse - nes)

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    Gunthorpe

-thorpe - secondary settlement or farm - (Old Danish - porp)
-thorpe - farm, dependent farm, hamlet - (Old English - prop)

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    Haxey

-ey - stream, river - (Old English - ea)
-ey - island, etc. - (Old English - eg)

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    Hibaldstow

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'.
-stow - place - holy place, place of assembly (Old English -stow)

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    High Melwood



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    Holme

-holme - small island - (Old Norse - holmr,holmi) - (Old Danish - hulm)

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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'.
-stow - place - holy place, place of assembly (Old English -stow)

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    Howsham

-ham - village, manor, homestead - (Old English - ham)

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    Isle of Axholme

-holme - small island - (Old Norse - holmr,holmi) - (Old Danish - hulm)

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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)
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)


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    Kelfield

-field - open land - (Old English - feld)

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    Kirmington

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'.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)

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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".
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)
-ey - stream, river - (Old English - ea)
-ey - island, etc. - (Old English - eg)

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    Low Melwood



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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'.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)

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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'.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)

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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.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)

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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".
-ham - village, manor, homestead - (Old English - ham)

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    New Barnetby

-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)

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    New Holland

The Location -   4 miles East of Barton on the south bank of the River Humber.
-land - land, enclosure, yard, church

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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".
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)


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    North 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".
-holme - small island - (Old Norse - holmr,holmi) - (Old Danish - hulm)

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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)'.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)

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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"
-thorpe - farm, dependent farm, hamlet - (Old English - prop)

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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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    Risby

-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)

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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'.
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)


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    Sandtoft

-toft - site of a house, homestead - (Old Danish - toft)

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    Santon

-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)

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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.
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)

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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).
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)


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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.
-thorpe - secondary settlement or farm - (Old Danish - porp)
-thorpe - farm, dependent farm, hamlet - (Old English - prop)

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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.
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)


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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".
-holme - small island - (Old Norse - holmr,holmi) - (Old Danish - hulm)

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    Sturton

-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)

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    Thealby

-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)

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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).
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)

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    Ulceby

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'.
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)


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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.
-wick - dwelling, farm, dairy-farm, village,saltworks -(Old Enlish - wic)

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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'.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)

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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'.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)

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    Winterton

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".
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)

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    Winteringham

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'.
-ham - village, manor, homestead - (Old English - ham)

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    Wootton

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'.
-ton - enclosure, farmstead, village manor (Old Enlish - tun)

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    Worlaby

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'.
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)


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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".
-by - farmstead, village - (Old Norse - by)


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    Wressle

-le - forest, wood, glade - (Old Enlish - leah)

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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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    Yaddlethorpe

-thorpe - secondary settlement or farm - (Old Danish - porp)
-thorpe - farm, dependent farm, hamlet - (Old English - prop)

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