A dictionary of British place-names / A.D. Mills.
A dictionary of British place-names / A.D. Mills.
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Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2012]
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English
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Physical content
1 online resource (xxxi, 533 p. ) maps
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text
Media type
computer
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online resource
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2012]
Edition
[New ed.].
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
[2012]
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Summary
Expanded to cover Irish, Scottish and Welsh place-names, this book contains over 15,000 entries covering the meaning and origin of British place-names. Maps show the boundaries of historical and modern counties, including new maps for Ireland, and a glossary of terms is provided.
Over 15,000 A-Z entries covering England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, make this the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of British place names available. From Abbas Combe to Zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of names of counties, towns, and villages, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. Invaluable for a...
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A dictionary of British place-names / A.D. Mills.
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BOOK
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Includes a representative selection of some 17,000 major place-names from the whole of the British Isles: England, Scotland and the Scottish islands, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [526]-532).
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English
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©2012
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74VKV2AjZL6d
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV2AjZL6d
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ISBN
0-19-157847-9
0-19-107894-8
0-19-100203-8
0-19-173944-8
DDC
914.1003
MMS ID
991023958774502626
