--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "It's just a ride" <bill.hicks.all.a.r...@...> wrote: > > OK, thanks. Yes, though I am the salt of the earth and I remember why > there are so many towns in England whose name ends in -shire (because > they were part of the salt route)
I believe the word Shire comes from the old English scir which meant a division of land. I think this is right as all (?) counties were shires originally. Devon and Cornwall, amongst others, have just dropped the shire part. I think it's either that or there must have been a *lot* of salt mines around here! Sent from a small town Buckinghamshire. , I do salt and heavily spice my > food.
