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Ruyton-XI-Towns

/ˌɹaɪtən ɪˈlɛvən taʊnz/

Ruyton-XI-Towns proper noun: a village and civil parish next to the River Perry in north-west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3922).

ruyton-xi-towns: a village and civil parish next to the River Perry in north-west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref...
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Proper noun

Ruyton-XI-Towns

  1. A village and civil parish next to the River Perry in north-west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3922).

Origin of Ruyton-XI-Towns

Formally Ruyton of the Eleven Towns, it acquired the compound name in the twelfth century when a castle was built, and it became the major manor of eleven local townships. Six of the original towns, including Ruyton, are in the parish; the other five are in West Felton parish.

Questions about Ruyton-XI-Towns

What does Ruyton-XI-Towns mean?
Ruyton-XI-Towns means a village and civil parish next to the River Perry in north-west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3922).
What part of speech is Ruyton-XI-Towns?
Ruyton-XI-Towns is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ruyton-XI-Towns?
Ruyton-XI-Towns is pronounced /ˌɹaɪtən ɪˈlɛvən taʊnz/.

Words near Ruyton-XI-Towns in the dictionary

  1. Ruyang
  2. Ruybal
  3. Ruybals
  4. Ruyle
  5. Ruyles
  6. Ruyton-XI-Towns
  7. Ruzhou
  8. Ruzicka
  9. Ruzicka Goerz Anton syndrome
  10. Ruzickas
  11. Ruzizi

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