Meanings
proper noun
- A village and civil parish in southern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ1366).
Origin
The "on-the-Wall" affix refers to Hadrian's Wall.
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APA
Heddon-on-the-Wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heddon-on-the-Wall
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“Heddon-on-the-Wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heddon-on-the-Wall. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heddon-on-the-Wall,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heddon-on-the-Wall.
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