The Penguin dictionary of British place names
Room, Adrian2003
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Britain's place-names are intimately linked with its history, with Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans all leaving their mark on our maps. This dictionary explores the origins of over 10,000 names of not just towns, cities and villages, but rivers, lakes, mountains and islands.
Main title:
The Penguin dictionary of British place names / Adrian Room.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2003.
Collation:
xxxix, 548 p. : maps ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
01405145389780140514537
Dewey class:
914.1'003914.1
Language:
English
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BRN:
365655
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