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Ilkeston

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Ilkeston , town (1991 pop. 34,683), Derbyshire, central England. Iron and coal mines lie to the south. Rayon, lace, hosiery, and iron goods are manufactured. Ilkeston is mentioned in the Domesday Book . Eastwood, a nearby mining village, is the birthplace of D. H. Lawrence , and many of his novels are set in the area.

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Ilkeston

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Ilkeston Derbys. Tilchestune [sic] 1086 (DB), Elkesdone early 11th cent. ‘Hill of a man called Ēalāc’. OE pers. name + dūn.

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Ilkeston

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Ilkeston, England/UK Tilchestune, Elkesdone ‘Ēalāc's Hill’ from an Old English personal name and dūn.

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