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In this video, I delve into the origins of the names of every city in England: from the mysterious story of London to the terrific tale of York.
❓What's so new about Newcastle?
❓What was Nottingham's disgusting former name?
❓Which is the only city named after a woman?
Join me as we travel through time to answer these questions and more.
CITY TIME CODES BELOW 👇
==RESOURCES==
📚 Caroline Taggart's book is a tremendous read: https://www.amazon.com/Book-English-Place-Names-Villages/dp/0091940435
🏴 Info from English Heritage: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/inspire-me/origins-of-english-place-names/
🌐 Superb work by m@ at The Londonist: https://londonist.com/london/outside-london/englishcitynames
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==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
1:01 London
1:53 Lincoln
2:24 Colchester
3:23 Chichester
3:28 Winchester
3:36 Manchester
3:50 Chester
4:07 Lancaster
4:17 Doncaster
4:29 Exeter
4:51 Leicester
5:25 Worcester
5:29 Gloucester
5:44 Norwich
6:16 Southampton
6:46 Wakefield
7:05 Stoke-on-Trent
7:20 Ground News
8:58 Cambridge
9:32 Oxford
9:50 Hereford
9:57 Chelmsford
10:14 Bradford
10:18 Salford
10:35 Coventry
10:50 Lichfield
11:04 Sheffield
11:21 Leeds
11:44 Kingtson-upon-Hull
12:22 Ripon
12:45 Ely
12:58 Portsmouth
13:14 Plymouth
13:26 Bath
13:48 Wells
13:58 Bristol
14:47 Liverpool
15:12 Canterbury
16:05 Salisbury
16:29 Peterborough
16:49 St Albans
17:22 Westminster
17:34 Preston
17:53 Birmingham
18:25 Wolverhampton
19:00 Brighton & Hove
19:34 Nottingham
20:14 Derby
21:10 York
21:57 Durham
22:27 Sunderland
22:57 Newcastle
23:34 Milton Keynes
24:28 Southend-on-Sea
24:45 Carlisle
25:09 Truro