First mention of the Standish placename

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1086 Domesday Book is completed in England	1178	1202 Radulphus de Stanedis (First holder of the Manor of Standish)

The earliest documented use of Standish as a place-name is dated 1178. Almost certainly it is formed from two Old English words stan (stone) and edisc (park or enclosure). Historical remains earlier than the Anglo-Saxon period have been found in Standish, however, in the form of two Roman hoards. One of these, the Boar's Head Hoard found in 1926, consisted of coins dating from between the first and third centuries A.D. A selection of these is on permanent display in Wigan Heritage Service's History shop exhibition.^[1]

1. ↑ Nicholas Webb, Standish - 800 Years of History (Published by Wigan Heritage Service, Leisure Services Department, Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council © 1993. Available from the History Shop, Library Street, Wigan. Tel. 01942 828128)