Author: William Andrews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Old English Towns
Author: William Andrews
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Old English Villages
Author: Clay Perry
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9781841880907
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Whether it's half-timbered, a mellow Cotswold stone, or Chiltern brick and flint, each traditional English village is unique. Some sit on ancient Bronze Age homesteads, others came into existence only in the last few hundred years. The prettiest of all appear here, surrounded by lovely landscape from Devon to the Lake District to Northumberland. "[A] handsome book...here is unspoiled village after village, beautifully delineated with photographs and well-matched by an informed and understanding text."--House and Garden.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 9781841880907
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Whether it's half-timbered, a mellow Cotswold stone, or Chiltern brick and flint, each traditional English village is unique. Some sit on ancient Bronze Age homesteads, others came into existence only in the last few hundred years. The prettiest of all appear here, surrounded by lovely landscape from Devon to the Lake District to Northumberland. "[A] handsome book...here is unspoiled village after village, beautifully delineated with photographs and well-matched by an informed and understanding text."--House and Garden.
The Book of English Place Names
Author: Caroline Taggart
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409034984
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Take a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads in this witty and informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages. From Celtic farmers to Norman conquerors, right up to the Industrial Revolution, deciphering our place names reveals how generations of our ancestors lived, worked, travelled and worshipped, and how their influence has shaped our landscape. From the most ancient sacred sites to towns that take their names from stories of giants and knights, learn how Roman garrisons became our great cities, and discover how a meeting of the roads could become a thriving market town. Region by region, Caroline Taggart uncovers hidden meanings to reveal a patchwork of tall tales and ancient legends that collectively tells the story of how we made England.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409034984
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Take a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads in this witty and informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages. From Celtic farmers to Norman conquerors, right up to the Industrial Revolution, deciphering our place names reveals how generations of our ancestors lived, worked, travelled and worshipped, and how their influence has shaped our landscape. From the most ancient sacred sites to towns that take their names from stories of giants and knights, learn how Roman garrisons became our great cities, and discover how a meeting of the roads could become a thriving market town. Region by region, Caroline Taggart uncovers hidden meanings to reveal a patchwork of tall tales and ancient legends that collectively tells the story of how we made England.
A Dictionary of British Place-Names
Author: David Mills
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019960908X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
From Abbas Combe to Zennor, this dictionary gives the meaning and origin of place names in the British Isles, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019960908X
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
From Abbas Combe to Zennor, this dictionary gives the meaning and origin of place names in the British Isles, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day.
Life in an Old English Town
Towns of New England and Old England, Ireland and Scotland ... Connecting Links Between Cities and Towns in New England and Those of the Same Name in England, Ireland and Scotland
Author: State Street Trust Company (Boston, Mass.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Early Medieval Britain
Author: Pam J. Crabtree
Publisher:
ISBN: 0521885949
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Traces the development of towns in Britain from late Roman times to the end of the Anglo-Saxon period using archaeological data.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0521885949
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Traces the development of towns in Britain from late Roman times to the end of the Anglo-Saxon period using archaeological data.
English Villages
Author: P. H. Ditchfield
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387325967
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387325967
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
A History of English Place Names and Where They Came From
Author: John Moss
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1526722879
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The origin of the names of many English towns, hamlets and villages date as far back as Saxon times, when kings like Alfred the Great established fortified borough towns to defend against the Danes. A number of settlements were established and named by French Normans following the Conquest. Many are even older and are derived from Roman placenames. Some hark back to the Vikings who invaded our shores and established settlements in the eighth and ninth centuries. Most began as simple descriptions of the location; some identified its founder, marked territorial limits, or gave tribal people a sense of their place in the grand scheme of things. Whatever their derivation, placenames are inextricably bound up in our history and they tell us a great deal about the place where we live.
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1526722879
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
The origin of the names of many English towns, hamlets and villages date as far back as Saxon times, when kings like Alfred the Great established fortified borough towns to defend against the Danes. A number of settlements were established and named by French Normans following the Conquest. Many are even older and are derived from Roman placenames. Some hark back to the Vikings who invaded our shores and established settlements in the eighth and ninth centuries. Most began as simple descriptions of the location; some identified its founder, marked territorial limits, or gave tribal people a sense of their place in the grand scheme of things. Whatever their derivation, placenames are inextricably bound up in our history and they tell us a great deal about the place where we live.
The Old Towns of England
Author: Edward Clive Rouse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description