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Viking
What names have people left |
The Vikings, from Norway and Denmark, began to raid British shores in the 7th Century. They were a persistent nuisance to the monastic settlements at Lindisfarne, Wearmouth/Jarrow and Hartlepool, as recorded by the monks there, yet it appears that locally at least they decided not to settle.
There are no Viking place-names on Wearside at all. However it is still important to consider the argument of F. T. Wainwright who says, in relation to Lancashire that, "parallel not superimposed is the adjective required to describe the relationship of the Norse settlement to that of an earlier age", and this can be applied country wide so it may well be that the Vikings did settle in Wear but that place-names do not show the immigrants on this occasion.
Norman
The most famous battle of the Norman Conquest was that of Hastings in 1066. Following their victory, the Normans moved up through the country, settling at various places, including Wear.
Beamish contains the Norman French word 'beau' meaning beautiful or fine |
By this time, most places in the region already had well-established names, which the new Norman overlords were quite happy to retain. There were some new settlements established, however, which required new names, and Pallion was one of these. The name Pallion is descended from Old French, and is directly related to the modern "pavilion". Unfortunately, the exact nature of the pavilion built at Pallion is not known, though it may have been used as a summerhouse by the Wearmouth monks.
The Normans also brought to Britain the concept of a "grange" - an outlying farm managed from a central office - Grangetown in Wear grew up round such a farm.
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