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Leicestershire and Rutland Place Names
Anthony Poulton-Smith
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Description for Leicestershire and Rutland Place Names
Paperback. A dictionary of Leicestershire and Rutland place-names. It 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. It gives a comprehensive description of the origin and evolution of these names. Num Pages: 160 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; 1DBKEMR; GBGP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750950459
SKU
V9780750950459
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Anthony Poulton-Smith
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.
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