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This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use. The study of place names is called toponymy ; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland .
Ham lies within the London Basin and its London clay bedrock.The low-lying flood plains to the west consist of fluvial gravels, sands and clay.To the east, within Richmond Park, a more erosion-resistant fluvio-glacial deposit of gravels laid down in the interglacial period between 240,000 and 400,000 years ago forms the escarpment ridge that runs north–south between the Richmond and Kingston ...
In general, the Old English and Norse place-names tend to be rather mundane in origin, the most common types being [personal name + settlement/farm/place] or [type of farm + farm/settlement]; most names ending in wich, ton, ham, by, thorpe, stoke/stock are of these types.
Obviously, this is the opposite of a hamlet - a place without either for being too small to meaningfully support those. Even without state pressure, once one of the neighboring khutor s got a permanent shop, school, community center (known in Russia as дом культуры, "house of culture"), maybe a medical post, others would naturally ...
Ham places, such as Mike’s Famous Ham Place, are known for their oversized sandwiches stacked high with slices of ham. In 2008, the Free Press named Mike’s to its list of 21 best sandwiches in ...
In general, the Anglo-Saxon and Norse place names tend to be rather mundane in origin, the most common types being [personal name + settlement/farm/place] or [type of farm + farm/settlement] (almost all towns ending in -wich, -ton, -ham, -by, -thorpe, -stoke/stock are of these types).
Ham places, such as Mike’s Famous Ham Place, are known for their oversized sandwiches stacked high with slices of ham. In 2008, the Free Press named Mike’s to its list of 21 best sandwiches in ...
Location Locality Coordinates (links to map & photo sources) OS grid reference; Haaf Gruney: Shetland Islands: Haa of Houlland: Shetland Islands: Habberley