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Important Places (pre-1066 England) in Old English

Name all of the important places, as they are in Old English!
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Last updated: February 27, 2023
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Modern English Name
Old English Name
Worcester
Weorganceaster
Warwick
Weringwic
Southwark
Sudwerca
Eashing
Wascan
Sashes
Sceaftesege
Buckingham
Buccingahamm
Wallingford
Wealhingasford
Oxford
Oxnaford
Cricklade
Cricklade
Malmesbury
Mailduburh
Bath
Baðum
Langport
Langeberga
Lyng
Hlenc
Axbridge
Axanbrycg
Watchet
Watchet
Repton
Hreopandune
London
Lundenwic
Thetford
Þeodford
Chester
Calque Legeceaster
Bridgnorth
Brug
Tamworth
Tameworþ
Stafford
Stæðford
Hertford
Heorotford
Maldon
Maeldun
Gloucester
Gleawceaster
Cirencester
Corinium
Pilton
Pylltun
Lydford
Hlydeford
Halwell
Haligwylle
Exeter
Escanceaster
Modern English Name
Old English Name
Bridport
Brydian
Wareham
Waerhamm
Christchurch
Tweoxneam
Shaftesbury
Scaepterbyrg
Chisbury
Cheseburh
Wilton
Wiltun
Winchester
Wintancaester
Salisbury
Searobyrig
Portsmouth
Portesmuða
Southampton
Hamwic
Portchester
Portesceaster
Chichester
Cissaesceaster
Burpham
Burhamm
Lewes
Hluews
Hastings
Hastingas
Rye
Eorpeburnan
York
Eoforwick
Bamburgh
Bebbanburg
Leeds
Loidis
Dorchester
Dornwaracaester
Dorchester-on-Thames
Dornwaracaester-be-Temese
Canterbury
Cantwaraburh
Beverley
Beoferlic
Ripon
Inhrypum
Hereford
Hereford
Bedford
Bedaford
Edinburgh
Edwinesburh
Lichfield
Lyccidfeld
Rochester
Durobrivis
Durham
Dunhamm
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Level 52
Nov 8, 2023
Old English spelling wasn't standardised - most of these place name spellings have several variants which should still be considered correct (eg Oxenaford, not just Oxnaford)