A Dictionary of London Place Names

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Oxford University Press, 2001 - History - 276 pages
From Abbey Road to Yeading Brook and Garlick Hill to Puddle Dock, this new authoritative and absorbing dictionary covers over 1,700 names of streets, places, and areas of Greater London. Here, readers can discover the linguistic and historical origins of these place names and their significance, following the development of the city from pre-Celtic times to the present day.

This is an excellent reference guide for local historians and is fascinating reading for both Londoners and visitors to the city.

Contents

Introduction
xi
Some Different PlaceName Types
xxiv
The Wider Significance of London
xxxii
CONTENTS X
xxxvii
Copyright

About the author (2001)

A.D. Mills is Emeritus Reader in English, University of London, and is a member of the Council of the English Place-Name Society and of the Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland. His previous books include A Dictionary of English Place-Names, The Place-Names of Dorset, and The Place-Names of the Isle of Wight.

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