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Kempston Church End

hamlet · Bedford

Old EnglishAI-generated

Kempston Church End refers to the part of the settlement of Kempston that is adjacent to the church. Kempston itself is named after a person called 'Kempa' or 'Kemel'.

Word origins

Kempston
Old Englishhomestead of Kempa or Kemel(from cempa / Kemel "personal name", tūn "farmstead, village")
Church End
Old Englishpart of the settlement by the church(from cirice "church", ende "end, part")