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08/11/2006 by gemipicorn

Place Names

Following on from Tazz's facts thread I thought this might be an interesting one.....the meanings of our local place names. Bengeo Is an Anglo-Saxon name which apparently means a spur or ridge over the River Beane. Any more?

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08/11/2006 by Ewoowar

Port Hill. Derived from the Poet Hills behind that are now upper Bengeo.

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08/11/2006 by nora batty

Not according to my "Origin of Hertford Street names" book. It's from port meaning gate or town, as it was one of the main thoroughfares in to town. And there's a whole host of street name origins here http://www.hertford.net/history/names.asp

Reply ID 30192

09/11/2006 by ian.ball

There's an article here that gives some insight into Street names: http://www.hertford.net/history/names.asp

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09/11/2006 by nora batty

That's the same link!!!

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09/11/2006 by Ewoowar

I found the following very useful: http://www.hertford.net/history/names.asp

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09/11/2006 by Bengeobabe

But not as useful as this link that I've just stumbled upon: http://www.hertford.net/history/names.asp

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10/11/2006 by newcomer

I've done some googling and found this link: http://www.hertford.net/history/names.asp which you may find useful.

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10/11/2006 by Marilyn

Yes very good you all found the same link but that does not give you for example Mansfield Court which is named after Alderman Mansfield who was mayor and his daughter lives opposite us, I remember him.