A History of Whitby and its Place Names

A History of Whitby and its Place Names PDF Author: Colin Waters
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445624664
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 143

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A fascinating, comprehensive and easily accessible guide to the ancient town of Whitby.

A History of Whitby and its Place Names

A History of Whitby and its Place Names PDF Author: Colin Waters
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445624664
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 143

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Book Description
A fascinating, comprehensive and easily accessible guide to the ancient town of Whitby.

The Place-names of the Liverpool District

The Place-names of the Liverpool District PDF Author: Henry Harrison
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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What's in an English Place-name?

What's in an English Place-name? PDF Author: William Lewis
Publisher: Brazen Head Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291

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Wondering how British place-names came into existence? Discover the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages from the author of the bestselling ‘What’s in your Surname?’ After spending decades researching and writing about the history of names, William Lewis turns his attention to English place-names, offering a comprehensive guide to the fascinating origins of such names as Birdoswald, Jodrell Bank, California (Norfolk), Westward Ho! and Giggleswick - and many, many more. In this engaging and entertaining volume, you will discover: • the origins of place-names from earliest times to the present day • the five classifications of place-names • an extensive list of place-names in England taken from the Bible • how personal names, tribal names and even names of gods have featured in English place-names • and how the Romans and other invading forces shaped the place-names of England If you want to follow an absorbing and entertaining trail through the history of English place-names then you will certainly enjoy William Lewis’s detailed look behind the scenes at how England’s villages, towns and cities acquired their names. Read What’s in a Place-name? today to discover the origins of hundreds of place-names in England.

Art and Worship in the Insular World

Art and Worship in the Insular World PDF Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004467513
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 413

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The book examines the lived experience of worship in early medieval England and Ireland, ranging from public experience of church and stone sculptures, to monastic life, to personal contemplation of, and meditation on, manuscript illuminations and other devotional objects.

Place-names of South-west Yorkshire

Place-names of South-west Yorkshire PDF Author: Armitage Goodall
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 332

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The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire

The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire PDF Author: Frederic William Moorman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 358

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The Place-names of Somerset

The Place-names of Somerset PDF Author: James S. Hill
Publisher: Bristol,St. Stephen's Printing Works
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 414

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Transactions of the Royal Historical Society

Transactions of the Royal Historical Society PDF Author: Royal Historical Society (Great Britain)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 290

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"Transactions and publications of the Royal Historical Society" in each vol., ser. 4, v. 18-26.

Notes and Queries

Notes and Queries PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 686

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Place-names and History

Place-names and History PDF Author: Allen Mawer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46

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