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Worcester
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http://placenames.org.uk/id/placename/04/000002
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Worcester (County town) located in the County of Worcestershire
 
  • Worcester
  • Uueogorna civitate 691 (12th) BCS 75, 777 (12th) BCS 223
  • Uueogorna cæstre 789 (12th) BCS 256, 803 (12th) BCS 308
  • Uueogorna ceastre 889 BCS 560, c. 900 (11th) BCS 582
  • civitate Wegornensi c. 705 (12th) BCS 123
  • Uuegorna cestre 814 (11th) BCS 351
  • Wigranceastre c. 750 (11th) BCS 137
  • castrum Uueogernensis c. 736 (11th) BCS 156
  • Uueogernensis æcclesiæ 780 BCS 234, 803 (11th) BCS 309, 814 (11th) BCS 350, n.d BCS 368, 824 (11th) BCS 379
  • Uuigorna civitate c. 730 (11th) BCS 164
  • Uuegrinancæstir c. 730 (11th) BCS 166
  • Uuegernensi civitate c. 757 (11th) BCS 183
  • Uuegernensem ecclesiam 780 BCS 238
  • Wigerna civitate 774 (11th) BCS 216
  • Uueogerna civitate 774 (11th) BCS 217
  • Uueogerna cestre c. 795 (11th) BCS 273, 849 (11th) BCS 455, 855 (11th) BCS 487
  • Uueogerna cæstre 855 BCS 490
  • Uueogernacestre 875 (11th) BCS 540
  • Uuigrinnanceastre c. 760 (11th) BCS 220
  • Uuegerna civitate c. 760 (11th) BCS 205, 781 (11th) BCS 239 240, 241, c. 802 (11th) BCS 304, 840 (11th) BCS 428
  • Uuegerna cæster 845 (11th) BCS 450
  • Weogerna Ceastre c. 775 (11th) BCS 226
  • Weogernacestre c. 790 (11th) BCS 283
  • Wigorcestrensis æcclesiæ 780 (11th) BCS 235
  • Wigorna ceastre 779 (11th) BCS 231
  • Wigorna cestre 804 (11th) BCS 313, 851 (11th) BCS 462, 883 (11th) BCS 551
  • Wigornacestre 967 (11th) BCS 1201, 972 BCS 1284
  • Guigornensis æcclesiæ 779 (11th) BCS 233
  • Wegriñ civitate 794 (11th) BCS 269
  • Weogra ceastre c. 795 (12th) BCS 272
  • Wigornensem æcclesiam 802 (11th) BCS 307, 841 (11th) BCS 433
  • Wegoranensis civitatis 803 (11th) BCS 312
  • Wegernensis æcclesiæ 817 (11th) BCS 359 360
  • Wiogoerna ceastre 825 BCS 386
  • Weogurnacestre 836 BCS 416
  • Uuigrecestre c. 872 (11th) BCS 537
  • Wigraceaster 904 (12th) BCS 608
  • Wigracæstre 959 (c. 1100) ASC F
  • Wigracestre c. 970 (12th) BCS 1184, 1033 (c. 1050) ASC D
  • Wigra cestre 1047 (c. 1100) ASC D, 1114 (c. 1130) ASC H
  • Weogreceastre 964 (12th) BCS 1135
  • Wiogorna ceastre 966 (11th) BCS 1180, 1181, 1182, 969 (11th) BCS 1236, 985 (11th) KCD 649
  • Wiogurna ceastre 969 (11th) BCS 1232, 987 (11th) KCD 661
  • Wiogerna ceastre 969 BCS 1233
  • Wigurna ceastre 969 (11th) BCS 1240, 974 (11th) BCS 1298
  • Wiornocensi æcclesiæ 1016 KCD 724
  • Wihgraceastre c. 1040 (11th) KCD 766
  • Wigeraceastre c. 1050 KCD 805, c. 1050 KCD 923
  • Wygracestre 1049 (c. 1100) ASC D
  • Wigeran-ceastre, Wigerna-ceastre n.d KCD 898
  • Wihgeraceastre c. 1050 KCD 924
  • Wirecestre 1086 DB
  • Wircestre 1350, c. 1400 Pat
  • Worcetre 1396 Bodl 79 a
  • Wyrcettur, Wersyter 1459 Strat Gild , 1538 LP
  • Worcester al. Wurcestre 1487 Pat
  • Worcettur, Worssitour, Worcetur 1473 Strat Gild , 1491-8 Pat
  • Wiscettour, Wysseter 1538-40 LP

 
"Base mapping from A Vision of Britain through Time at the University of Portsmouth"
geonames Lat 52.18935 Long -2.22001

Geo-Ref.
  • geonameslat = 52.18935, long = -2.22001
  • unlocklat = 52.197141978, long = -2.2121683958
  • kepnlat = 52.1975, long = -2.21355

Bibliography
  • J. E. B. Gover, A. Mawer, F. M. Stenton, and F. T. S. Houghton, The Place-Names of Worcestershire (EPNS 4), Cambridge 1927.