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Saturday, July 27, 2024

The origin of every English city's name


Scroll down to see the timecode for your city. But first, go to https://ground.news/robwords to stay fully informed and see through the headlines. Save 40% on unlimited access to the Ground News Vantage Plan for one month only. 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-P... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Info from English Heritage: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/v... 🌐 Superb work by m@ at The Londonist: https://londonist.com/london/outside-...

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