<<I came across the word "ing" the other day, claimed to be the word for a meadow in East Anglia as late as the 17th Century. Does anybody know how common that word was, in England, and for what period of time? Is it a Danish word, or Dutch, or what?>> It was extrememly common in the north of England, Gordon - if you look at any 1:50,000 map covering coastal, estuarine or riverine flood-plain areas in the north you'll probably find several flat low-lying areas with names incorporating Ing or Ings. I'm interested to hear that it was also used in East Anglia, but not surprised, as the word is of Danish/Norse origin, from the Old Norse word 'eng', meaning meadow, especially low-lying frequently flooded meadow. Matt Tompkins Blaston, Leics