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Smiffy:

Smiffy:

MartinR:
Hi Smiffy.  That origin for Sittingbourne has been disputed.  Hastead (History of Kent, 1790s) states that  "Sittingbourne was anciently written Sedingbourne, in Saxon, Saedingburga, i.e. the hamlet by the bourne or small stream."  The river which flows under Crown Quay Lane is called the Bourne River.  See http://www.sittingbourne-museum.co.uk/Name Sittingbourne.htm

Smiffy:

Sittingbourne

Old English s?dinga burne "Stream of the slope-dwellers"
Sidingeburn - 1200
Sidingburne - c.1230
Sithingeburne - 1262
Sittingborne - 1610
Sittingbourne is situated on the lower slope of a ridge near to Milton creek.


Bredgar

From the Old English br?d g?ra "Broad gore or wedge-shaped piece of land"
Bradegare - c.1100
Bradgare - 1205
Bredgar - 1610


Wormshill

From the Old English W?denes hyll "Woden's hill"
Godeselle - 1086
Godeshelle - c.1100
Wodnesell' - 1232
Wodneshill', Worneshelle, Wormeshille - 1270
Wormshill - 1610
Although dedicated to the god Woden, it seems to have been known simply as "God's hill" by the Normans. The older name returned later in the 13th century, but changed  form to comply with the established religion.

Smiffy:

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