The English Place-Name Society

Published today! Allan heddiw!
Comprehensive explanations of the names of 900 towns, villages and hamlets - from Aberangell to Ystumgynon - in the historic Welsh county of Montgomeryshire / Sir Trefaldwyn.
➡️ www.welsh-academic-press.wales

@placenames.bsky.social @englishplacenames.bsky.social

Please do let us know if there's anything you're struggling to find/do, and that can be incorporated into the user guidance.
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Hi, the old version unfortunately wasn't functioning reliably, and has been replaced with the new one! It might be less intuitive to use, but is a much better and more reliable tool, and allows more advanced searching and sorting of material.
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Our congratulations to Emeritus Professor Hywel Wyn Owen, recent recipient of the Green Robes at the Gorsedd, the society of Welsh-language poets, writers, musicians and others who have contributed to the Welsh language and to public life in Wales. @placenames.bsky.social

The spelling for the county is indeed quite late (1547-63), but the bishopric is referred to as "la fraunchise del Eveschee de Duresme" in 1303, so significantly earlier! The same spelling is used for the diocese in 1302.

Virtual branch: The Cuckoo’s Lea In his recent book The Cuckoo's Lea Dr Michael J Warren provides a beautiful exploration of how birds are entwined with British history, particularly in our place names. Join us for an exclusive Q&A ...

I’m with @histassoc.bsky.social tonight talking all about how birds have been shaping and transforming our relationships with place for a very long time. Old places and old ways. Come join! Online, free, 19:30: www.history.org.uk/events/calen.... #thecuckooslea #naturewriting

We'll be there with our lovely books!

An open landscape around a bay with a boat on the water. Text repeated in post.

In collaboration with the University of Leicester, we are delighted to announce the return of the Midlands Viking Symposium!

Saturday 17 May 2025, 10am - 5pm
Senate Chamber, Trent Building, University of Nottingham
Registration: £30

Find out more: nott.ac/midlandsvikingsymposium

Job Vacancy at the University of Nottingham: Research Assistant (Part time, fixed-term) Do you have experience in producing high quality, accurate text? Do you have a keen eye for technical detail? Do you have particular interest and some experience in the history of English, Welsh or th...

Interested in working with us on The Place-Names of #Herefordshire? We're recruiting a Research Assistant!

Fixed term, full- or part-time. Closing date 14 March. Please share widely.

#academicsky #medievalsky

jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Love a pun!

We're having a grand old time at Derbyshire Archaeology Day with a selection of our lovely books! 📚
Great to see such a big audience for this event.

Just received the Journal of the English Place-Name Society. Great to be able to contribute to the bibliography with Abigail Lloyd and @ellierye.bsky.social. Lots to celebrate 🥂, including @britishacademy.bsky.social's involvement with the project @snsbi.bsky.social @namestudies.bsky.social

We've been sitting on this one for a bit, so very thrilled to see our Great Viking Survey out in the wild today. 🌊

Find it at vikingsurvey.org, and please do share far and wide - anyone is welcome to take part!

Brilliant fun writing this blog for @ragnasislands.bsky.social about Egilsay in Orkney!

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