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PRONOUNCING
NORFOLK PLACENAMES
In
the county of Norfolk certain placenames are pronounced differently
to the way they are spelled. The following list – taken
from an 1883 original list of place names from A Glossary
of Dialectal Place-Nomenclature by Robert Charles Hope
– gives many examples of Norfolk placenames at variance
with their usual spelling* – and their pronunciation.
SOME
NORFOLK PLACENAMES
| Name |
Pronunciation |
Name |
Pronunciation |
| Aldborough |
Orlbur |
Helhoughton |
Hellot'n |
| Ashill |
Ash-ul |
Hellesden* |
Helsdun |
| Aslacton |
Asletun |
Hickling |
Hicklun |
| Aumser* |
Arnmer |
Hindolveston |
Hilvestun |
| Aylsham |
Elsham/Elsum |
Hoe |
How |
|
|
Holme |
Holl'm |
| Barsham |
Bashum |
Halm
Hall* |
Home
Hall |
| Barwick |
Barrick |
Horsham
S.Faith |
Horsham
S.Fays |
| Bashingham |
Bazyngame |
Houghton |
Hoeton |
| Bastwick |
Barstwick |
Hunstanton |
Hunston |
| Bawburgh |
Babur/Borber |
|
|
| Bawderswell* |
Bardsell/Bordsell |
Kenninghall |
Kennyle |
| Beeston |
Beesun |
Keswick |
Kessick |
| Belaugh |
Bee-lõ |
Knapton |
Napt'n |
| Billingford |
Bellinfor |
|
|
| Bircham |
Barchm |
Lammas |
Lammus |
| Bixton |
Bixn |
Langford |
Langfer |
| Brandon |
Brand |
Leizate* |
Ledjet |
| Breasingham* |
Bressengen |
Letheringsett |
Larnsett |
| Brockdish |
Brodish/Brordish |
|
|
| Buckenham |
Bucknum |
Marlingford |
Marlf'd |
| Bunwell |
Bun-ell |
Martham |
Marthan |
| Burgh |
Burrer |
Matishall* |
Matsel |
| Bylaugh |
Bee-lõ |
Mautby |
Morby |
|
|
Merton |
Marton |
| Caldecote |
Corket |
Methwold |
Methuld |
| Carsington |
Carsun |
Mundesley |
Munzly |
| Cawston |
Carsun |
Mundford |
Munfer |
| Chedgrave |
Chedgruv |
|
|
| Cley-next-the-ea |
Cly |
Neatishead |
Neatshead |
| Cockley
Cley |
Cockley
Cly |
Necton |
Nayton |
| Colkirk |
Coal-kirk |
Norton
Belleau* |
Blo'Nortun |
| Colney |
Cõ-ney |
Norwich |
Norridge |
| Coltishall |
Cõlesil/Cõltsul |
|
|
| Colveston |
Colstun |
Oulton |
Oletun |
| Costessey |
Cossy |
Ovington |
Overton |
| Cranwich |
Cranice |
|
|
| Cranworth |
Cranner |
Paston |
Parson |
| Cressingham |
Cressenjim |
Pettaugh |
Petter |
| Crostwick |
Crossick |
Pickenham |
Picknum |
| Croswight* |
Cosset |
Postwick |
Possick |
|
|
|
|
| Deopham |
Deepum |
Ranworth |
Ranner |
| Dereham |
Dareum |
Raveningham |
Ranningham |
| Docking |
Dockun |
Reepham |
Reefun |
|
|
Roughton |
Rowton |
| Earsham |
Arshun |
Runhall |
Runall |
| Easton |
Eas-un |
Rushall |
Roosh'll |
| Erpingham |
Arpyngam |
|
|
|
|
Salhouse |
Sallus/Sallers |
| Fersfield |
Farsfield |
Salle |
Saul |
| Foulden |
Fouden |
Scottow |
Scotter |
| Foulsham |
Foul-sum |
Scoulton |
Skowton |
| Fransham |
Fransum |
Shipdham |
Shindham |
| Fulmodeston |
Full-mes-tun/Feltum |
Shottesham* |
Shottsum |
|
|
Sidestrand |
Sidestroud |
| Garboldisham |
Garblesum |
Sisland |
Sizeland |
| Gayton |
Gyton |
Skeyton |
Skyt'n |
| Gestwick* |
Gestick |
Snettisham |
Snettsum |
| Gipping |
Gip'n |
Stanhoe |
Stanner |
| Glandford |
Glanfer |
Stifkey* |
Stewkey |
| Goodnestone* |
Goodsun |
|
|
| Gressenhall |
Greslin/Gresnel |
Tacolneston |
Tacklestone |
| Grimston |
Grimsun |
Tasbro'* |
Tazebro' |
| Grundisbury* |
Gunsbro' |
Taverham |
Tabberham |
|
|
Thrigby |
Trigby |
| Haddiscoe |
Hadsco/Hadsker |
Thwaite |
Twaite |
| Halesworth |
Harsler |
Threxton |
Trexun |
| Hanworth |
Hanner |
Titteshall* |
Tittsal |
| Happisburgh |
Hazebro |
Tivetshall |
Titsorl |
| Hardingham |
Hardingam |
|
|
| Hardwick |
Haddick |
Wacton |
Wôton |
| Hautbois |
Hobbies |
Westwick |
Westick |
| Haveringland |
Haverland |
Woodbastwick |
Woodbastic |
| Haynford |
Hanfer |
Worsted |
Woosted |
| Hayham* |
Harfum |
Wortwell |
Wottel |
| Heigham |
Hayum |
Wymondham |
Windum |
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