A History of English Place Names and Where They Came From (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Pen & Sword History
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2020
Authors:	John Moss
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-5267-2284-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > History of other lands Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Promotions
LSN:	1-5267-2284-4
Barcode:	9781526722843

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