moss wrote:
Old English names are fascinating in themselves....
Bishopston (the land of the bishop) Bissopeston 1186
Idstone (farmstead of a man called Eadwine) 1199
The Bishopstone connection with 'stone' is particularly interesting as a whole corner of the graveyard attached to the village church is occupied (if that's the right word) by people who had the name Stone. There are a lot of them.Bishopston (the land of the bishop) Bissopeston 1186
Idstone (farmstead of a man called Eadwine) 1199
But rejoice Jeremy Corbyn is the new Labour leader, lets hope he 'kicks ass'
Yes, good news about Jeremy Corbyn. Here's hoping its the start of change anyway ....
http://www.theecologist.org/blogs_and_comments/commentators/2978777/jeremy_corbyn_the_green_britain_i_want_to_build.html