Etymology

Heddon-on-the-Wall

Today it means: A village and civil parish in southern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1366). Full definition →

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The story

The "on-the-Wall" affix refers to Hadrian's Wall.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.