BURY, BOROUGH

Is usually a corruption of burh, which meant a fort of fortified place. Aylesbury was Aegel's burh or burgh. Boarhunt was burh funta the spring by the fort.

BY

Was the Danish word for village. Derby was Deor By the deer village.

CASTER, CESTER AND CHESTER

Are derived from the Saxon word ceaster, which meant a Roman fort or town. Lancaster was Lune ceaster. Chichester was Cissa's ceaster.

CLOPP

Clopp meant a short hill. Clapham in London was clopp ham the village by the short hill.

COOMB OR COMBE

Is usually derived from the Saxon word 'cumb', which meant valley. Compton a common village name was cumb tun or valley farm.

COTT OR COTE

Place names ending in cott or cote are usually derived from the Saxon word for house 'cott'.

DEAN OR DENE

Is usually a corruption of denu, which meant a little valley.

DEN

At the end of the place name is usually derived from denn, which meant pasture, usually for pigs.

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