Place names & gazetteers books

The National Park of the Brecon Beacons is an area of natural beauty and historical interest where people live and...  Read More >>

The cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow visited through their placenames, revealing origins, history, people and development....  Read More >>

Engagingly written, brimming with information and enriched with black and white photographs and stunning colour...  Read More >>

Literature of the Gaelic Landscape compares Gaelic literature with other world traditions and their relationship...  Read More >>

The book covers the principal districts, a few striking monuments and the largest open spaces in the City of Bristol....  Read More >>

This is the first scholarly study of place-names for the entire pre-1974 county of Flintshire.  Read More >>

Book 1 of Northumberland place-names takes the reader on virtual journeys through the Cheviot Hills and Dales. Meanings...  Read More >>

In this book, all of the Arthurian places and names in Wales have been traced back to their original sources to...  Read More >>

In this book we examine the origins of the names with which we are otherwise so familiar. Towns, villages, districts,...  Read More >>

The colourful history and culture of Wisconsin are reflected in its place names, from those created by Native Americans,...  Read More >>

A county-by-county gazetteer of the gate lodges of Leinster. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Includes...  Read More >>

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In these pages we examine the origins of the names with which we are otherwise so familiar. Towns, villages, districts,...  Read More >>

This volume brings together leading and emergent scholars to examine the history of the gazetteer, its important...  Read More >>

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Discover the derivations for over 1000 proper names on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and the Elizabeth...  Read More >>

Some 1200 Scottish placenames are listed and their location shown on pictorial maps. The origins and possible meanings...  Read More >>

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Every name has a special meaning and many names have stories attached to their translations, making them Storied...  Read More >>

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The placenames of Anglesey reveal their secrets in this fascinating book which is a perfect blend of research and...  Read More >>

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The names of the 300 or so underground stations are part of everyday life for Londoners, but we hardly ever question...  Read More >>