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The spelling of place names in ninth- and tenth-century Britain was an uncertain business, with no consistency and no agreement even about the name itself. Thus London was variously rendered as Lundonia, Lundenberg, Lundenne, Lundene, Lundenwic, Lundenceaster and Lundres. Doubtless some readers will prefer other versions of the names listed below, but I have usually employed whichever spelling is cited in either the Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names or the Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names for the years nearest or contained within Alfred’s reign, AD 871–899, but even that solution is not foolproof. Hayling Island, in 956, was written as both Heilincigae and Hæglingaiggæ. Nor have I been consistent myself; I have preferred the modern form Northumbria to Norðhymbralond to avoid the suggestion that the boundaries of the ancient kingdom coincide with those of the modern county. So this list, like the spellings themselves, is capricious.

 Bebbanburg — Bamburgh, Northumberland

 Berewic — Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland

 Brunanburh — Bromborough, Cheshire

 Cair Ligualid — Carlisle, Cumbria

 Ceaster — Chester, Cheshire

 Cent — Kent

 Contwaraburg — Canterbury, Kent

 Dunholm — Durham, County Durham

 Dyflin — Dublin, Eire

 Eoferwic — York, Yorkshire (Saxon name)

 Fagranforda — Fairford, Gloucestershire

 Farnea Islands — Farne Islands, Northumberland

 Gleawecestre — Gloucester, Gloucestershire

 Heagostealdes — Hexham, Northumberland

 Heahburh — Whitley Castle, Alston, Cumbria

 (fictional name)

 Hedene — River Eden, Cumbria

 Huntandun — Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

 Hwite — Whitchurch, Shropshire

 Irthinam — River Irthing

 Jorvik — York, Yorkshire (Danish/Norse name)

 Lindcolne — Lincoln, Lincolnshire

 Lindisfarena — Lindisfarne (Holy Island), Northumberland

 Lundene — London

 Mædlak — River Medlock, Lancashire

 Mærse — River Mersey

 Mameceaster — Manchester

 Monez — Anglesey, Wales

 Ribbel — River Ribble, Lancashire

 Ribelcastre — Ribchester, Lancashire

 Snæland — Iceland

 Spura — Birdoswald Roman fort, Cumbria (fictional name)

 Sumorsæte — Somerset

 Tamweorthin — Tamworth, Staffordshire

 Temes — River Thames

 Tine — River Tyne

 Usa — River Ouse, Yorkshire

 Wevere — River Weaver, Cheshire

 Wiltunscir — Wiltshire

 Wintanceaster — Winchester, Hampshire

 Wirhealum — The Wirral, Cheshire