Title: Discovering Place-Names: A Pocket Guide to Over 1500 Place-names in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales: No. 102 (Shire Discovering)
Publisher: Shire
Publication Date: 2008
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0747806179
ISBN 13: 9780747806172
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Gelling, Margaret
Edition: 4th Edition
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 136 grams

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This book explains the meanings of more than 1500 place-names and discusses the techniques by which this information is obtained. It is not limited to England, but includes names from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. In ordinary language, and assuming no special knowledge on the reader's part, the author briefly discusses a wide selection of names of counties, towns, villages, rivers, forests and hills. Names introduced or revived as a result of local government reorganisation are also considered. This book - the only short work covering the place-names of the whole of the British Isles - includes a comprehensive index and a glossary of terms. This fourth edition has been revised and updated by Dr Margaret Gelling.

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The late John Field, editorial assistant in the English Place-Name Society, was engaged in place-name research for many years. He had a particular interest in field-names and published 'English Field-names: A Dictionary' in 1972 and 'A History of English Field-names in 1993.

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