Medieval Fact Sheet - Appleby in Westmorland
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Pdf by Adrian Waite - ".....Appleby was originally two separate towns. The first was established by Scandinavian settlers on high ground on the east bank of the Eden at the junction of the Roman road and the road that leads down to the ford. It is sometimes said that the town was founded by Halfdan in 875. The name Halfdan signifies a man who was half Danish. This settlement was (and still is) known as the Bongate – a Scandinavian place name that signifies a street occupied by bonded men. The second was established following the Norman conquest on lower ground to the west of the river in an area that was easily defensible being surrounded on three sides by the river. This was (and still is) known as the Boroughgate – a Scandinavian place name that signifies a street occupied by Burgesses or free men....." -
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