Binding: Paperback
Description: Have you ever wondered where the unusual names of Elephant and Castle Grim's Ditch Soho and World's End come from? Find out the linguistic and historical origins of these place - names and discover their significance in recording English cultural heritage. From Abbey Road to Canary Wharf and Piccadilly to Whipps Cross this authoritative and absorbing dictionary covers the meanings behind over 1,700 names of places streets stations and areas of London. The book comprises two main parts: a fascinating introduction discussing the chronology and structure of London place - names following the development of the city from pre - Celtic times to the present day; and an A - Z of the place - names themselves giving their date of first record origins and associations. It also features 9 maps of London a useful glossary of the elements in London place - names a select bibliography and recommended web links. Now revised and updated to include the latest in names research and to include new place - names this remains an excellent reference guide for local historians and a captivating read for both Londoners and visitors to the city.
Title: A Dictionary Of London Place - Names
Author(s): Mills A. D. (Emeritus Reader In English University Of London And Member Of The Council Of The English Place - Name Society And Of The Society For Name Studies In Britain And Ireland.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199566785
Pages: 354 Pages, Maps Of London
Publication Date: 5/2/2010
Series: Oxford Quick Reference
Category: Place Names & Gazetteers