Leicestershire and Rutland Place Names
Seiten
2008
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-5045-9 (ISBN)
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-5045-9 (ISBN)
Leicestershire and Rutland place names
This dictionary of Leicestershire and Rutland place-names examines their origins and meanings. It includes not only towns, villages and hamlets, but also rivers, streams, hills, fields and woods, as well as streets, buildings and public houses. A comprehensive description of the origin and evolution of each name is given, bringing to life the history of the place in a new and remarkably revealing way. Few are aware of the background of the names that are part of our everyday language, and Anthony Poulton-Smith uncovers this aspect of Leicestershire and Rutland's rich history to great effect.
This dictionary of Leicestershire and Rutland place-names examines their origins and meanings. It includes not only towns, villages and hamlets, but also rivers, streams, hills, fields and woods, as well as streets, buildings and public houses. A comprehensive description of the origin and evolution of each name is given, bringing to life the history of the place in a new and remarkably revealing way. Few are aware of the background of the names that are part of our everyday language, and Anthony Poulton-Smith uncovers this aspect of Leicestershire and Rutland's rich history to great effect.
Anthony Poulton-Smith is a writer and local historian, with over 350 articles and five books to his credit. They include Derbyshire Place-names and Worcestershire Place-names for Sutton. He lives in Tamworth.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.8.2008 |
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Verlagsort | Stroud |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 165 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 380 g |
Themenwelt | Reisen ► Bildbände |
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7509-5045-5 / 0750950455 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7509-5045-9 / 9780750950459 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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