UK Towns & Cities Named for People

Name these major towns/cities of the UK that are named after people (by no means an exhaustive list).

Both the place name and the name of the person will work as answers.

Cities are marked with a gold background.

Populations are approximate.

* Indirectly, via the name of an inn.

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3 Comments

Level 82

Dec 1, 2023

Please accept the alternative spelling of Canute.

Level 88

Dec 1, 2023

Thanks, Canute will work now

Level 82

Oct 9, 2024

can't believe I lived in County Durham for fully a year without realising Peterlee was a guy's name