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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Adam's Grave, may be identified with Wodnesbeorg, or Woden's Barrow, the site of battles in 592 and 715. 106 In …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… South of Romaldkirk the river passes a farm-house called Woden Croft, formerly a well-known school at which Richard Cobden was a pupil. 15 Just below Woden Croft is Balder Beck, which runs through Baldersdale to …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… took its name according to Verstegan, from the Saxon idol Woden, (and it is spelt by some Wodensborough) whose place of … thought by some to have been the place on which the idol Woden from whom this place is supposed to have taken its …
Calendar of Papal Registers Relating to Great Britain and Ireland
… the rights of Saca et Socne on Strande et on Strame, on Woden, et on Velden, Toln et Theames, Gritbreche, Hamsocn, …
A Survey of London
… of building with stone. Benet a Monk brought in Masons.; Woden churches and golden priestes.; Monasteries of rotten …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… early remains have been discovered at various times. 11 Woden's Ford was 'a paved causeway across the Irwell from … the name. The ford is marked on the plan of 1740. 'Woden's Cave,' in Ordsall, was near the Salford end. See …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the Saxons subsequently erected a temple to their god Woden, from which the appellation of the town of Wednesbury, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… to be a corruption of Wodenbryge, from the Saxon god Woden. Towards the termination of the 12th century, a priory …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Wooden horse [woodenhorse; woodden horse; wood horse; woden horse; wodden horse; horses of wood; horse of wodd] The …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… supposed by some to be either a place where the Saxon idol Woden was worshipped, or the burial-place of Vortimer; whilst …