Discovering London Street Names
by
John Wittich
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Shire Discovering
ISBN-10
0747803099
ISBN-13
9780747803096
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Shire Publications
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 1st, 2003
Print length
136 Pages
Weight
212 grams
Dimensions
17.80 x 11.30 x 0.90 cms
Product Classification:
Place names & gazetteersLocal historyTravel & holiday
Ksh 1,600.00
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Piccadilly, Pall Mall, Old Bailey, Houndsditch and Crutched Friars are some of the unusual London street names that must puzzle those who use them daily as much as they puzzle the tourist. How did they arise, and what do they mean? This book explains these and over seven hundred and fifty other sin London. The origin of a stret name often reveals unsuspected facts about the history of the area. Many names date back to Saxon times. Sraightforward-looking names are not always what they seem.
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