Talk:Saxton, North Yorkshire

Saxton: Settlement of the Saxons
The origin of the name of the village is interesting. Yorkshire (or Northumberland respectively, as it was called in Old English time) was settled by the Angles, and later on by the Danes, whereas the Saxons settled in the south of England, between the Channel and the river Thames. A Saxon settlement so far north is unusual and surprising. Does anyone have an explanation for this fact? What brought Saxon settlers so far north? 2001:9E8:B07:3000:146C:647F:31EF:51A6 (talk) 17:19, 15 February 2023 (UTC)