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Author : Gillian Bebbington
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book London Street Names written by Gillian Bebbington and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1972 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Wittich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)
Download or read book Discovering London Street Names written by John Wittich and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : A. D. Mills
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 9780199566785
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (667 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of London Place-Names written by A. D. Mills and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-03-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique gazetteer that clearly explains the fascinating origins and meanings behind the names of over 1,700 places, streets, and areas within the English capital, including the Greater London Boroughs. It also features maps, an extended introduction on the development of these place-names, a detailed glossary, and recommended web links.
Author : John Wittich
Publisher : Shire Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780747803096
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Discovering London Street Names written by John Wittich and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Londoners and tourists alike probably wonder about the meaning of such street names as Piccadilly, Pall Mall, Old Bailey, Houndsditch and Crutched Friars. John Wittich explains the origins of these and many other London street names which can reveal unsuspected facts about the history of the area, which occasionally dates back to Saxon times. Apparently straightforward names are not always what they seem: Cannon Street was once Candlewick Street, where the candlemakers dwelt, and Bunhill Row is 'bone hill', where human remains from St Paul's Cathedral were reinterred after its destruction in the Great Fire.
Author : Michael Baker
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
ISBN 13 : 9781550288025
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (88 download)
Download or read book London Street Names written by Michael Baker and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2003-10-22 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London Street Names uncovers the stories behind over 100 streets in locations such as Byron, Lambeth, and Westminster township. This book contains contributions from more than 25 of the city's leading local historians.
Author : Caroline Taggart
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1529102456
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (291 download)
Download or read book The Book of London Place Names written by Caroline Taggart and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wondered if Cheapside really is cheap, what you do in Threadneedle Street, or who the knights of Knightsbridge were? Did you know that Piccadilly is actually an insult? And that Euston Road was built because there were too many cows on Oxford Street? Or that the River Fleet was covered over partly because of a drunken butcher? Take a trip down narrow lanes, through cobbled streets and crowded markets to discover the meanings behind the city’s place names. Meet forgotten residents whose names survive in the places where they lived, such as Sir George Downing of Downing Street, and uncover tales from London’s murky past that have shaped the modern city. From famous landmarks to forgotten rivers, grand thoroughfares to lost palaces, and ancient villages swallowed up as the city grew, Sunday Times bestselling author Caroline Taggart explains the hidden meanings behind familiar places. If you have ever wanted to learn more about the history of London and discover the people, events and stories that shaped our capital city, then come on a journey that will show you London in a new light...
Author : Eric A. Willats
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780951187104
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (871 download)
Download or read book Streets with a Story written by Eric A. Willats and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anthony David Mills
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of London Place Names written by Anthony David Mills and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Christopher Winn
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787137600
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (871 download)
Download or read book Great British Street Names written by Christopher Winn and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes a closer look at our Roads, Avenues, Groves, Gardens, Hills and Lanes. There are around 800,000 streets in the UK and the name of each one tells a tale. We take them for granted but the choice of name can reveal facts about Britain's history, geography, topography and nature, even its politics and culture. From the most common names, to the rarest, the funniest to the most notorious, among the many fascinating facts, find out why the City of London has no "Roads", and where the UK's shortest street name (Rye) is located, as well as its longest (Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive). And why Station Road is in the top five most popular street names, alongside the multitude of Victoria Streets and Albert Roads. Devon even boasts The Street with No Name, which of course has its own story... Perfect for fans of trivia and local history, Great British Street Names will prompt you to think a little differently about the street where you live.
Author : John Field
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Place-names of Greater London written by John Field and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1980 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Katie Wignall
Publisher : Greenfinch
ISBN 13 : 1529419433
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (294 download)
Download or read book Look Up London written by Katie Wignall and published by Greenfinch. This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A refreshing guide to discovering the hidden details of London with 10 fully guided walking routes from London's leading tour guide Look Up London. Have you ever noticed London's tiniest public sculpture? Or wondered why there are strange cone-shaped structures on the fanciest historic homes? Did you know that the Tower of London used to be a zoo, or about the now defunct London railway that transported over 200,000 people to their final resting place? These are just some of the fascinating details that Blue Badge Tourist guide Katie Wignall reveals in this absorbing guide to the secrets of London hidden in plain sight. Take a journey through London's rich past with these 10 fully guided walking routes and discover a whole world of incredible history hiding above your eye-line, just waiting to be spotted. From the saucy scandals of Covent Garden to stories of power and intrigue from the City, atmospheric pubs to hidden Roman remains, London is a city bursting with captivating stories which are etched into its very architecture. So, Look Up and discover a London you have never seen before.
Author : J S Landor
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1788034155
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (88 download)
Download or read book The Mirror of Pharos written by J S Landor and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An action-packed, high concept, time-travelling adventure. Full of animal magic and with an epic wolf character. Linked to a website with ‘Meet the Character’ profiles, book excerpt and background stories
Author : Derek Pratt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1399404245
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (994 download)
Download or read book Discovering London's Canals written by Derek Pratt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-11 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the beauty and delights of London's waterways, on foot or by boat, with Derek Pratt and Richard Mayon-White's fascinating and thorough guide. To really explore London's canals is to see the city in a way you've never seen it before. A different world, away from the hustle-bustle of overladen streets and towering skyscrapers, the waterways offer a unique paradise, full of wildlife, brightly coloured narrowboats, lush greenery and an environment steeped in history. Discovering London's Canals will open your eyes to this world and show you all it has to offer, walking with you along the vast stretches of each canal, pointing out the many sights to see and enjoy, pubs to quench your thirst in and history to marvel at. Enjoy whole days out with family and friends, or just an hour or two, choosing a stretch of canal and discovering so many sights and attractions either on or within a short walk from the water's edge. With information boxes, travel directions, clear maps and beautiful photography, along with insightful travel writing from the kings of the waterways, Derek Pratt and Richard Mayon-White, Discovering London's Canals is the perfect guide for anyone who loves walking, wildlife and the waterways of the great city of London. The book covers more than 60 miles of waterways in London, easy to get to and walkable for just an hour, an afternoon or a whole day, and each route is great for walking, running or cycling, with many traversable at any time of year. Go out there and see for yourself – there is a wonderful network of waterways just waiting to be explored in parts of London you hardly knew existed.
Author : John Field
Publisher : Bloomsbury Shire Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780852637029
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Discovering Place-names written by John Field and published by Bloomsbury Shire Publications. This book was released on 1984 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Bownes
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300245793
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Hidden London written by David Bownes and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel under the streets of London with this lavishly illustrated exploration of abandoned, modified, and reused Underground tunnels, stations, and architecture.
Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
ISBN 13 : 1788681916
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (886 download)
Download or read book Lonely Planet Discover London 2019 written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet: The worlds number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planets Discover London 2019 is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gallery hop along the Thames, explore dark history and glittering crown jewels in the Tower of London, and sample real ale in historic pubsall with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of London and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planets Discover London 2019: Full-color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, art, architecture, politics, cuisine, customs, etiquette Covers Westminster, the West End, the City, the South Bank, Camden, Islington, Notting Hill, Kensington, Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields, East London and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planets Discover London 2019 is filled with inspiring and colorful photos, and focuses on Londons most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planets England guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the worlds number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, weve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. Youll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other. New York Times Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world. Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017 Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Author : John Harley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317011465
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The World of William Byrd written by John Harley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The World of William Byrd John Harley builds on his previous work, William Byrd: Gentleman of the Chapel Royal (Ashgate, 1997), in order to place the composer more clearly in his social context. He provides new information about Byrd's youthful musical training, and reveals how in his adult life his music emerged from a series of overlapping family, business and social networks. These networks and Byrd's navigation within and between them are examined, as are the lives of a number of the individuals comprising them.
