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1. Nottinghamshire. From the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) 'Homestead of the family or followers of a man called Snot'. What city, famous in literature and legend, is this?
2. Kent. A combination of an ancient Celtic name and Old English, "Stronghold or fortified town of the people of Kent." Can you name this city?
3. Yorkshire. Which northern city bears an ancient Celtic name meaning 'estate of a man named Eburos' or 'yew-tree estate'.
4. Conwy. "Chapel in the wood'. Which Welsh town is this?
5. County Down. This Northern Ireland location means 'Townland of the horse enclosure'--but which one?
6. Highlands. 'Noisy water'. What town bears this Scots Gaelic name?
7. Somerset. '(Place at) the trap or snare for animals'. Where is this 'trap'?
8. Yorkshire. By what name is the 'Outlying farmstead of a man called Herleifr or Herlaugr' known today?
9. Devon. This town, modern in comparison to most British names, commemorates a novel of the same name by Charles Kingsley, published in 1855. What's the name of the book/city?
10. Herefordshire. Probably 'insignificant, or louse-infested farmstead'. Not a very pleasant place originally, but by what name is it known today?
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