Complex sentence: The original name "Aeppel-by" refers to apple trees, the "by" suggesting a Danish settlement as the town lies on the edge of the ancient boundary between Mercia and the Danelaw.
Split into simpler sentences: The original name "Aeppel-by" refers to apple trees, the "by" suggesting a Danish settlement. The village lies on the edge of the ancient boundary between the Kingdoms Mercia and the Danelaw.