Discovering London Street Names

Discovering London Street Names
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Our Price:  £6.99(VAT Free)

Product No.:  65035
Size:  177 x 113mm
Format:  Paperback
Author:  John Wittich
No. of Pages:  136
Publisher:  Shire Publications
Published:  01/01/2008

In Stock:  In stock, immediate despatch  


Piccadilly, Pall Mall, Old Bailey, Houndsditch and Crutched Friars are some of the unusual London street names that must puzzle those who use them daily as much as they puzzle the tourist. How did they arise, and what do they mean? This book explains these and over seven hundred and fifty other sin London. The origin of a stret name often reveals unsuspected facts about the history of the area.

Many names date back to Saxon times. Sraightforward-looking names are not always what they seem.


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