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English Places by their 11th Century Spellings #1

Name these English cities and towns by their spelling in the 1086 Domesday Book.
Saying some of the names out loud might help.
Try #2 here.
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Domesday
Modern
Oxeneford
Oxford
Bermingeham
Birmingham
Execestre
Exeter
Snotingeham
Nottingham
Bada
Bath
Licefelle
Lichfield
Sarisberie
Salisbury
Chinteneham
Cheltenham
Ledecestre
Leicester
Escafeld
Sheffield
Windesores
Windsor
Oderesfelt
Huddersfield
Villa Sancti Albani
St Albans
Grantebridge
Cambridge
Loncastre
Lancaster
Domesday
Modern
Radinges
Reading
Ciropesberie
Shrewsbury
Escumetorp
Scunthorpe
Mamecestre
Manchester
Lincoliae
Lincoln
Cateringe
Kettering
Bristelmestune
Brighton
Villa Sancti Eadmundi
Bury St Edmunds
Fulchestan
Folkestone
Berneslai
Barnsley
Lucteburne
Loughborough
Celmeresfort
Chelmsford
Glaestingeberia
Glastonbury
Branchetreu
Braintree
Dudelei
Dudley
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2 Comments
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Level 73
Jul 7, 2025
This is such a great quiz. Missed Cambridge, Brighton and Loughborough.
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Level 88
Jul 7, 2025
Thanks :)