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Stockbury

village · Kent

Old EnglishAI-generated

Stockbury is an Old English name meaning 'stocc-burh', translating to 'stump fort' or 'post fort'. It refers to a fortified place marked by a stump or post.

Word origins

Stockbury
Old Englishstump fort(from stocc "tree stump, post", burh "fortified place, town")

Historical forms

Stokebury