English Place-Names Explained: Their Origins and Meaning

by Charles Whynne-Hammond

Overview

Blubberhouses, Stanstead Mountfitchet and Melbury Bubb ! English place—names can be curious and amusing. They can also tell us about our past. England’s towns,villages farms, and even fields, have names whose beginnings stretch back over 2,000 years. In this well—researched book Charles Whynne-Hammond explains the meanings and derivations of these names. He also covers the names of cinemas, theatres, football clubs, and even shopping centres.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846748448
Publisher:	Countryside Books
Publication date:	01/29/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Charles Whynne-Hammond has specialised in historical geography for many years, travelling widely for his research. He has written and lectured on landscape development, local history and the countryside.Previous books range from academic textbooks to walking guides.