A Concise Dictionary of Modern Place Names in Great Britain and Ireland by Adrian Room

A Concise Dictionary of Modern Place Names in Great Britain and Ireland by Adrian Room

Regular price
Checking stock...
Regular price
Checking stock...
Summary

Adrian Room's dictionary reveals the origins of more than 1,000 names of towns and villages that have come into being since 1500, thus filling a major gap in the study of British and Irish place-names.

The feel-good place to buy books
  • Free US shipping over $15
  • Buying preloved emits 41% less CO2 than new
  • Millions of affordable books
  • Give your books a new home - sell them back to us!

A Concise Dictionary of Modern Place Names in Great Britain and Ireland by Adrian Room

This dictionary fills a major gap in the study of British and Irish place names, being the first to give full coverage to the origins of names that have arisen since 1500. Room traces the origins of over 1,000 names, providing an informative and entertaining excursion through the social history of Great Britain and Ireland over the last 500 years.
SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780192819000
ISBN 10 0192819003
Title A Concise Dictionary of Modern Place Names in Great Britain and Ireland
Author Adrian Room
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1985-09-01
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.