Author: William Henry Duignan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Worcestershire Place Names
Author: William Henry Duignan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Place-names of Worcestershire
Author: Allen Mawer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
The Place-names of Berkshire
Author: Frank Merry Stenton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Worcestershire Anglo-Saxon Charter Bounds
Author: Della Hooke
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 9780851152769
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
The county of Worcestershire, finally formed before the Conquest around the burh of Worcester, is exceptionally rich in charter material. The charters contain an unusual amount of valuable topographical detail -in descriptions of location, in comments on the appurtenances of an estate and especially within the boundary clauses which accompany many of the grants or leases. From this very full body of texts, Dr Hooke has been able to identify features which have enabled her to reconstruct the landscape of Anglo-Saxon Worcestershire to a remarkable degree. Della Hooke is widely known for her pioneer work on Anglo-Saxon charters, through which she has been able to reconstruct the Worcestershire landscape as it was almost a thousand years ago. The county -part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the Hwicce -responds particularly well to her techniques. It is exceptionally rich in Anglo-Saxon charters and the physical features of the county, which has remained largely agricultural, are relatively easy to identify. Careful study of the charter evidence throws light on the history of settlement and land use, and shows that many features of the medieval county, for instance the rich arable lands of the Vale of Evesham and the wooded landscapes of Malvern and Wyre, were already present in Anglo-Saxon Worcestershire. The book presents all the topographical detail in the charters, together with all the estate boundaries; each charter is individually mapped and the charter's landmarks located. The result is the first such study for any county, providing valuable and readily available data for historians and students of land use. DELLA HOOKEis Research Fellow in the School of Geography, University of Birmingham. She is a council member of the Council for Name Studies in Great Britain and Ireland and of the English Place-Name Society, and editor of Landscape History, the journal of the Society for Landscape Studies. Her published work relates to her long-standing interest in the use of Anglo-Saxon charters to trace the evolution of regional landscape.@RIGHT ALIGN = published price 45
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 9780851152769
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
The county of Worcestershire, finally formed before the Conquest around the burh of Worcester, is exceptionally rich in charter material. The charters contain an unusual amount of valuable topographical detail -in descriptions of location, in comments on the appurtenances of an estate and especially within the boundary clauses which accompany many of the grants or leases. From this very full body of texts, Dr Hooke has been able to identify features which have enabled her to reconstruct the landscape of Anglo-Saxon Worcestershire to a remarkable degree. Della Hooke is widely known for her pioneer work on Anglo-Saxon charters, through which she has been able to reconstruct the Worcestershire landscape as it was almost a thousand years ago. The county -part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the Hwicce -responds particularly well to her techniques. It is exceptionally rich in Anglo-Saxon charters and the physical features of the county, which has remained largely agricultural, are relatively easy to identify. Careful study of the charter evidence throws light on the history of settlement and land use, and shows that many features of the medieval county, for instance the rich arable lands of the Vale of Evesham and the wooded landscapes of Malvern and Wyre, were already present in Anglo-Saxon Worcestershire. The book presents all the topographical detail in the charters, together with all the estate boundaries; each charter is individually mapped and the charter's landmarks located. The result is the first such study for any county, providing valuable and readily available data for historians and students of land use. DELLA HOOKEis Research Fellow in the School of Geography, University of Birmingham. She is a council member of the Council for Name Studies in Great Britain and Ireland and of the English Place-Name Society, and editor of Landscape History, the journal of the Society for Landscape Studies. Her published work relates to her long-standing interest in the use of Anglo-Saxon charters to trace the evolution of regional landscape.@RIGHT ALIGN = published price 45
Place-names, Language and the Anglo-Saxon Landscape
Author: N. J. Higham
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 1843836033
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
An exploration of the landscape of Anglo-Saxon England, particularly through the prism of place-names and what they can reveal.
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 1843836033
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
An exploration of the landscape of Anglo-Saxon England, particularly through the prism of place-names and what they can reveal.
The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore
Author: Hilda M. Ransome
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486122980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Well-documented study of bees, hives, and beekeepers, along with rare illustrations as they appear in ancient paintings, sculpture, on coins, jewelry, and Mayan glyphs.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486122980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Well-documented study of bees, hives, and beekeepers, along with rare illustrations as they appear in ancient paintings, sculpture, on coins, jewelry, and Mayan glyphs.
English Place-Name Society
Author: English Place-Name Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
A History of English Place Names and Where They Came From
Author: John Moss
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1526722852
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
An enlightening journey into the languages, meanings, and history behind the names on England’s map. The origins of the names of many English towns, hamlets, and villages date as far back as Saxon times, when kings like Alfred the Great established fortified borough towns to defend against the Danes. A number of settlements were established and named by French Normans following the Conquest. Many are even older and are derived from Roman place names. Some hark back to the Vikings who invaded and established settlements in the eighth and ninth centuries. Most began as simple descriptions of the location; some identified its founder, marked territorial limits, or gave tribal people a sense of their place in the grand scheme of things. Whatever their derivation, place names are inextricably bound up in history—and these are the stories behind them.
Publisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 1526722852
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
An enlightening journey into the languages, meanings, and history behind the names on England’s map. The origins of the names of many English towns, hamlets, and villages date as far back as Saxon times, when kings like Alfred the Great established fortified borough towns to defend against the Danes. A number of settlements were established and named by French Normans following the Conquest. Many are even older and are derived from Roman place names. Some hark back to the Vikings who invaded and established settlements in the eighth and ninth centuries. Most began as simple descriptions of the location; some identified its founder, marked territorial limits, or gave tribal people a sense of their place in the grand scheme of things. Whatever their derivation, place names are inextricably bound up in history—and these are the stories behind them.
A Reader's Guide to the Place-names of the United Kingdom
Author: Jeffrey Spittal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A bibliography of publications on place-names from 1920 to 1989.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A bibliography of publications on place-names from 1920 to 1989.
What's in an English Place-name?
Author: William Lewis
Publisher: Brazen Head Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Wondering how British place-names came into existence? Discover the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages from the author of the bestselling ‘What’s in your Surname?’ After spending decades researching and writing about the history of names, William Lewis turns his attention to English place-names, offering a comprehensive guide to the fascinating origins of such names as Birdoswald, Jodrell Bank, California (Norfolk), Westward Ho! and Giggleswick - and many, many more. In this engaging and entertaining volume, you will discover: • the origins of place-names from earliest times to the present day • the five classifications of place-names • an extensive list of place-names in England taken from the Bible • how personal names, tribal names and even names of gods have featured in English place-names • and how the Romans and other invading forces shaped the place-names of England If you want to follow an absorbing and entertaining trail through the history of English place-names then you will certainly enjoy William Lewis’s detailed look behind the scenes at how England’s villages, towns and cities acquired their names. Read What’s in a Place-name? today to discover the origins of hundreds of place-names in England.
Publisher: Brazen Head Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Wondering how British place-names came into existence? Discover the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages from the author of the bestselling ‘What’s in your Surname?’ After spending decades researching and writing about the history of names, William Lewis turns his attention to English place-names, offering a comprehensive guide to the fascinating origins of such names as Birdoswald, Jodrell Bank, California (Norfolk), Westward Ho! and Giggleswick - and many, many more. In this engaging and entertaining volume, you will discover: • the origins of place-names from earliest times to the present day • the five classifications of place-names • an extensive list of place-names in England taken from the Bible • how personal names, tribal names and even names of gods have featured in English place-names • and how the Romans and other invading forces shaped the place-names of England If you want to follow an absorbing and entertaining trail through the history of English place-names then you will certainly enjoy William Lewis’s detailed look behind the scenes at how England’s villages, towns and cities acquired their names. Read What’s in a Place-name? today to discover the origins of hundreds of place-names in England.