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Chester (placename Element)
The English place-name Chester, and the suffixes -chester, -caster and -cester (old ''-ceaster''), are commonly indications that the place is the site of a Roman '' castrum'', meaning a military camp or fort (cf. Welsh '' caer''), but it can also apply to the site of a pre-historic fort. Names ending in ''-cester'' are nearly always reduced to ''-ster'' when spoken, the exception being "Cirencester", which (commonly nowadays) is pronounced in full. However, names ending in ''-ster'' are not necessarily related, as the Irish province of Leinster, which comes from the tribe ''Laigin'' + Irish ''tír'' or Old Norse ''staðr'', both meaning "land" or "territory". The pronunciation of names ending in ''-chester'' or ''-caster'' is regular. A * Acaster Malbis * Acaster Selby * Alcester * Alchester * Ancaster B * Bewcastle, formerly ''Buthcaster'' (1263). * Bicester * Binchester * Brancaster C * Caister-on-Sea * Caistor * Caistor St Edmund * Casterton, Cumbria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solid Red
Solid is a state of matter where molecules are closely packed and can not slide past each other. Solids resist compression, expansion, or external forces that would alter its shape, with the degree to which they are resisted dependent upon the specific material under consideration. Solids also always possess the least amount of kinetic energy per atom/molecule relative to other phases or, equivalently stated, solids are formed when matter in the liquid / gas phase is cooled below a certain temperature. This temperature is called the melting point of that substance and is an intrinsic property, i.e. independent of how much of the matter there is. All matter in solids can be arranged on a microscopic scale under certain conditions. Solids are characterized by structural rigidity and resistance to applied external forces and pressure. Unlike liquids, solids do not flow to take on the shape of their container, nor do they expand to fill the entire available volume like a gas. Much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebchester
Ebchester is a village in County Durham (district), County Durham, England. It is situated to the north of Consett and Shotley Bridge. It also sits to the south east of Whittonstall and the hamlet (place), hamlet of Newlands, Northumberland, Newlands. Running north east to south west along the A694, Ebchester consists of ''Low Westwood'', Ebchester itself and East Law. The village proper sits at the intersection of the A694, which runs from Consett to Swalwell, and the B6309, which connects the A696 north of Belsay and runs through Whittonstall and Newlands, across the River Derwent, North East England, River Derwent (forming a border between ''County Durham'' and Northumberland), up ''Chare Bank'' then through Ebchester itself then past Medomsley into the A691 immediately south of the village of Leadgate, County Durham, Leadgate. Chopwell and ''Blackhall Mill'' lie to the north, on the opposite side of the ''River Derwent''. To the north east of Ebchester lies Derwentc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Chester
Little Chester, also known as Chester Green after the area of open parkland at its centre, is a suburb of the city of Derby, in Derbyshire, England. It is located approximately north of the city centre, on the east bank of the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent. It forms part of the Darley (ward), Darley ward along with Darley Abbey and the West End of Derby, West End. Little Chester is the oldest inhabited part of Derby, having been the location of a fortified Roman settlement called Derventio Coritanorum, Derventio. History Roman times It is the most historic area of Derby, the location of a large fortified Roman Empire, Roman settlement, which they called ''Derventio (Little Chester), Derventio''. Rippon, Nicola (2001). ''Derby Our City''. Derby: Breedon Books. This fort, which later became a town, was not only protected the river crossing, but also stood at the junction and gave protection to five Roman roads. The most important was Icknield Street, Ryknield Street, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leicester
Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a population of in . The greater Leicester urban area had a population of 559,017 in 2021, making it the 11th most populous in England, and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. A 2023 report ranked Leicester 16th out of the 50 largest UK cities on a range of economic measures, and the first of seven East Midlands cities. The city lies on the River Soar and is approximately north-northwest of London, east-northeast of Birmingham and northeast of Coventry. Nottingham and Derby lie around to the north and northwest respectively, whilst Peterborough is located to the east. Leicester is close to the eastern end of the National Forest, England, National Forest. Leicester has a long history exten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanchester, County Durham
Lanchester is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England, west of Durham, England, Durham and from Consett. It had a population at the 2011 Census of 4,054. Although there was a small Drift mining, drift mine on the edge of the village which closed in the 1970s, Lanchester's economy was mainly based on agriculture. It is now a residential village in which a number of housing estates have been developed since the late 1960s. Etymology Lanchester was first known by the name ''Longovicium'' in the 2nd century AD, which is derived from Common Brittonic ''longo-'' ("ship") + ''*wicā-'' ("a Roman vicus"). The ''Lan-'' part of the modern name is from Old English ''lang'' (> "long"), but that may simply have been a reinterpretation of the British Celtic-derived name by Germanic settlers. The second element is ''Chester (placename element), ceaster'' ("a fort; old Roman site"). History The earliest occupation on the site is the Roman Auxiliaries (Roman military), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster (, ) is a city in Lancashire, England, and the main cultural hub, economic and commercial centre of City of Lancaster district. The city is on the River Lune, directly inland from Morecambe Bay. Lancaster is the county town, although Lancashire County Council has been based at County Hall, Preston, County Hall in Preston, Lancashire, Preston since its formation in 1889. The city's long history is marked by Lancaster Roman Fort, Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Priory, Lancaster Priory Church, Lancaster Cathedral and the Ashton Memorial. It is the seat of Lancaster University and has a campus of the University of Cumbria. It had a population of 52,234 in the 2011 census, compared to the district, which had a population of 138,375. The House of Lancaster was a branch of the List of English monarchs, English royal family. The Duchy of Lancaster still holds large estates on behalf of Charles III, who is the Duke of Lancaster. The Port of Lancaster and the 18th-century Lancas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenchester
Kenchester is a parish in Herefordshire, England. It is about west-northwest of Hereford. Kenchester is near the Romano-British town of Magnis, and was once part of the Angles' Magonsæte kingdom. The Church of St Michael is a Grade I listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi .... References External links * Civil parishes in Herefordshire {{Herefordshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irchester
Irchester is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, two miles (3 km) south-east of Wellingborough and two miles south-west of Rushden. The population of the village at the 2011 Census was 5,706 and estimated in 2019 at 5,767. Little Irchester and Knuston also lie in the parish. Toponym Irchester was spelt ''Yranceaster'' in 973 and ''Irencestre'' in the 1086 Domesday Book. A. D. Mills wrote that name was formed from the Old English personal name ''Ira'' or ''*Yra'' with the suffix ''ceaster'' denoting a Roman station, but another theory is that ''Iren Ceastre'' was an Anglo-Saxon name meaning "iron fortress". In the 11th century, it was spelt ''Erncestre'' or ''Archester'' and had evolved to ''Erchester'' by the 12th century.Parishes: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilchester
Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. Originally a Roman town, and later a market town, Ilchester has a rich medieval history and was a notable settlement in the county; around the 12th and 13th centuries it was effectively the county town. It had, however, declined in size and importance by the beginning of the 18th century, and the last markets were held in 1833.Local Histories Ilchester In 1889 the historic corporation that had governed the town (the Bailiff and Burgesses) was dissolved.Ilchester Parish Council - Ilchester Town Trust Ilches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hincaster
Hincaster is a small Hamlet (place), hamlet and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Unitary Authority of Westmorland and Furness Cumbria, England, located between Kendal and Milnthorpe. In the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census the parish had a population of 195, increasing at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census to 209. "Caster" often suggests a Roman origin (from the Old English ''cæster'' and Latin ''castrum'' for "fort"), but no Roman remains are known at Hincaster. Hincaster is most famous for the 19th century Hincaster Tunnel (currently dewatered) which is the longest tunnel on the Lancaster Canal. Transport Hincaster Tunnel Work to extend the canal from Tewitfield to Kendal began in 1813. The building of the tunnel through Hincaster Hill brought the canal close to gunpowder works at Sedgwick, Cumbria, Sedgwick (an 18th century gunpowder works was replaced in the 19th century). The tunnel is long. The tunnel's entrances, the east and west portals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grantchester
Grantchester () is a village and civil parish on the River Cam or Granta (river), Granta in South Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about south of Cambridge. Name The village of Grantchester is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as ''Grantesete'' and ''Grauntsethe''. Before, it is also mentioned briefly in book IV, chapter 19 of Bede's ''Ecclesiastical History of the English People''. John de Grauntsete, a lawyer who had a successful career as a judge in Ireland, was born in Grantchester, , and took his surname from his birthplace. The present name derives from the common Old English suffix ''wikt:ceaster, -ceaster'' (variously developed as "-cester", "-caster", and -"chester"), used in names of forts or fortified cities throughout England. Grantchester is sometimes identified as the Nennius (). Theodor Mommsen (). s:la:Historia Brittonum#VI. CIVITATES BRITANNIAE, ''Historia Brittonum'', VI. Composed after AD 830. Hosted at s:la:Main Page, Latin Wikisource. ("Fort Granta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godmanchester
Godmanchester ( ) is a town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It is separated from Huntingdon, to the north, by the valley of the River Great Ouse. Being on the Roman roads, Roman road network, the town has a long history. It has a waterside location, surrounded by open countryside of high value for its biodiversity but it remains highly accessible, with a East Coast Main Line, railway line to London King's Cross railway station, London, the A1 road (Great Britain), A1 road and M11 motorway, M11/A14 road (England), A14 which run nearby. Etymology The name ‘Godmanchester’ is first attested as ''Godmundcestre'' in the Domesday Book of 1086, and subsequently variously appears as ''Gutmuncetre, Gudmencestre, Gudmundcestria, Gum(m)uncestre, Gumencestre, Guncestre, Gumcestria, Gumecestre, Gommecestre, Gomecestria, Gummecestre, Gurmund(es)cestre, Gormecestre, Gormancestre, Gomecestre, Gunnecestre, Gurmecestre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
