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Revision as of 18:24, 13 June 2012
Newbury was a town in the north-eastern Buckland, to the north of Crickhollow and next to The Hedge.[1]
Etymology
Bury, from the Old English burh, means "fortified enclosure".[2] This, combined with Newbury's proximity to The Hedge, perhaps suggests that Newbury was built as a more recent guard against intruders from the Old Forest.
See Also
- Newbury, a town in Berkshire, England.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ Nottingham University's Institute for Name-Studies, Bury (accessed 8 June 2010)
