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Sleaford (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 52 59 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 52.9833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 000 24 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -0.4000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on the river Slea; economy based on agriculture & malting. |
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| Sleaford (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Elsaforde (H,V)
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| Sliforde (H,V)
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| Slioford (H,V)
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............ | used in 9th cen., meaning "ford over the river Slea (or Slia, ultimately meaning a 'slow, muddy trench')" |
| Sliowaford (H,V)
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Sleaford (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was a noted medieval center |
| town (C) |
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| market center (C) |
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