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Barnstaple
Barnstaple , town (1991 pop. 24,490), Devon, SW England, on the Taw River estuary. The river is spanned there by a 16-arch stone bridge dating from the 13th cent. Barnstaple is the chief marketing town of north Devon and a tourist center. Gloves, pottery, bricks, tiles, furniture, and lace are manufactured. Barnstaple once carried on a large woolen export trade with the American colonies. John Gay, famous for The Beggar's Opera, was born in Barnstaple. |
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"Barnstaple." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Barnstaple." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Barnstap.html "Barnstaple." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Barnstap.html |
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Barnstaple
Barnstaple, England/UK Bardanstapol, Barnestaple The original Anglo‐Saxon settlement by a ford on the Taw Estuary may be named after the Bearda family who guarded the crossing to which has been added ‘staple’, a reference to the area's main product which was wool. Alternatively, the name may mean ‘Post of the Battleaxe’ in reference to a meeting place here, from stapol ‘wooden post’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Barnstaple." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Barnstaple." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Barnstaple.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Barnstaple." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Barnstaple.html |
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Barnstaple
Barnstaple Devon. Beardastapol late 10th cent., Barnestaple 1086 (DB). ‘Post or pillar of the battle-axe’, probably signifying the site of a meeting-place. OE *bearde (genitive -an) + stapol.
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A. D. MILLS. "Barnstaple." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Barnstaple." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Barnstaple.html A. D. MILLS. "Barnstaple." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Barnstaple.html |
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