BARNES AND MORTLAKE silver plaque

London, England, United Kingdom

BARNES AND MORTLAKE VILLAGES The boundaries of Barnes have been undisputed for centuries and the village occupies 902 acres. This walk will take you to its western extremity where it borders Mortlake village. Both villages were listed in the Domesday Book (1087) under their Saxon names Berne (meanin

g barn) and Mortelage (possibly meaning a watercourse controlled by Morta, a Saxon leader). Although they didn't always see eye to eye, both villages benefited from being able to trade with the ever g

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