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The Book of London Place Names

Af: Caroline Taggart Engelsk Paperback

The Book of London Place Names

Af: Caroline Taggart Engelsk Paperback
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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...

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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...

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 288
ISBN-13: 9781529102451
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1529102456
Udg. Dato: 6 sep 2018
Længde: 28mm
Bredde: 199mm
Højde: 136mm
Forlag: Ebury Publishing
Oplagsdato: 6 sep 2018
Forfatter(e): Caroline Taggart
Forfatter(e) Caroline Taggart


Kategori London, Greater London


ISBN-13 9781529102451


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 288


Udgave


Længde 28mm


Bredde 199mm


Højde 136mm


Udg. Dato 6 sep 2018


Oplagsdato 6 sep 2018


Forlag Ebury Publishing

Kategori sammenhænge