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Bilston

Bilston proper noun: a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9596).

Proper noun

Bilston

  1. A market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9596).
  2. A village in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2664).
  3. A surname.

Origin of Bilston

Recorded in the Domesday Book as Billestune, from earlier 10th century Bilsetnatun, Bilsatena.

Questions about Bilston

What does Bilston mean?
Bilston means a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9596).
What part of speech is Bilston?
Bilston is a proper noun.

Words near Bilston in the dictionary

  1. Bilskis
  2. Bilson
  3. bilsted
  4. bilsteds
  5. Bilsthorpe
  6. Bilston
  7. Biltmore
  8. Biltmore ash
  9. Biltmore stick
  10. Biltmore Village
  11. Bilton

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