Lymington and District Historical Society

Local place names their interest and meaning – March 1959

(From the Burrard Papers)

Presented to the Society on 6th March 1959

paper on local place names
A typed page from a historical journal discusses sources and methods for interpreting ancient place-names, mentioning various historical records and academic approaches, including Anglo-Saxon documents and work by Dr Eilert Ekwall.
A typewritten page featuring historical information about Harrow, referencing the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, village origins, and local ancient finds. The text is dense, with some underlined phrases and uneven typewriter font.
Typewritten page describing the secondary settlements near Lingham, Banhat, and Stanchursy, their unique features, Anglo-Saxon churches, and changes in land use; text is faded but mostly legible.
A typewritten, single-spaced page with historical text. The paper is yellowed, with some typing errors and corrections visible. The content discusses place names, local history, and recollections of storms and bushfires.
A typed page of historical text about land ownership in Nether Wallop and surrounding areas, with references to various farms, Domesday Book entries, mills, and local landmarks. The page is labelled “-6-” at the top.
Typewritten document titled POSTSCRIPT listing various historical spellings and references for Leamington, with dates, locations, and notes. The text is formatted with underlining, brackets, and addresses.
Typed notes show two annotated maps of England with place names and handwritten additions. The top map highlights Celtic influences, while the bottom displays Roman and possibly other linguistic elements. The text is blue and black.

It should be noted that when this paper was first written it represented the latest research on this topic.

Since then further information and other publications and databases have come to light.

If you intend to use this paperor wish to quote from it for academic purposes, you are strongly advised to carry out your own research to verify the information contained within.

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