Aside from the city and the london boroughs themselves, all contemporary districts of london are informal designations. You can use the key to search for a particular placename, or to browse through the names of a particular county. Now, in the new second edition of a dictionary of london place names, readers can discover the linguistic and historical origins of these place names and grasp their significance to english cultural heritage. Aug 15, 2018 the following links will take you to web pages relating to place names within the united kingdom. Now, in the new second edition of a dictionary of london place names, readers can discover the linguistic and historical origins of these placenames and grasp their significance to english cultural heritage. Read the book of london place names by caroline taggart available from rakuten kobo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Greater london consists of the city of london and 32 london boroughs, of which 12 are statutory inner london boroughs and 20 are outer london boroughs. See explanations of the english definite article and place names. Acton acton comes from ac tun meaning oak farm or village. Ever wondered if cheapside really is cheap, what you do in threadneedle street, or who the knights of knightsbridge were. The book of joshua lists almost 400 ancient levantine city names which refer to over 300 distinct locations in palestine, jordan, lebanon and syria.
This section lists streets and places beginning with o. Apr 25, 2012 aside from the more serious implications, the affect that the history of england has had on place names has made for plenty of strange, funny and downright silly place names right up to the present day. Scandinavian placenames in england research database, the. From abbey road to canary wharf and piccadilly to whipps cross, this authoritative and absorbing dictionary covers the meanings behind over 1,700 names of places, streets, stations, and areas of london. In 1909, when gandhi travelled by ship from london to cape town, during the 15 day journey, he wrote hind swaraj his first book and the book that formulated a plan for indian independence. You can uncover more about the history of westminsters highways and byways with a visit to the city of westminster archives centre.
List of city nicknames in the united kingdom wikipedia. Winner of the 2010 roderick haigbrown regional bc book prize winner of the. For a colorful time offering a host of options, notting hill is one of the most desirable places to visit in london. He is the editor of several books on naming, including place names in the midwestern united states and surnames, nicknames, placenames and epithets in. London postcode districts often have an influence over where a. Thanks to gillian for suggesting berlin as our baby name of the day. Oliver and amelia have both held onto the top spot as the most popular names for babies for the second year in a row, while harper entered the top 100 for the first time. Apr 23, 2012 the book of london place names has both breadth and depth, covering all the roads of etymological note in central london, but also wandering to the outer suburbs for some linguistic revelations. The name of london is derived from a word first attested, in latinised form, as londinium. This article will cover some of the most prominent places that will be sure to make you laugh, cringe, or face palm in disgust. These boroughs are modern, having been created in 1965 and have a weaker sense of identity than their constituent districts considered in speech, parts of london or more formally, areas. Permanent committee on geographical names pcgn compilation of web sites which deal with place names of the united kingdom.
London street names lorimer illustrated history baker, michael, neary, hilary bates on. This time we investigated some literary connections in camden town before enjoying a scenic walk along the regents canal to regents park. How our towns and villages got their names caroline taggart on. It is administered by the city of london and 32 london boroughs. London street names includes more than 100 thoroughfares in the city. It will provide you with a name s meaning and a breakdown of the different parts of the name its elements and the languages of those elements.
For those with curiosity and history enthusiasm, this book is the perfect blend of fun facts and history. This partial list of city nicknames in the united kingdom compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in the united kingdom are known by or have been known by historically, officially and unofficially, to locals, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. A dictionary of london placenames oxford quick reference. There is a long history of mythicising etymologies, such as the twelfthcentury historia regum britanniae asserting that the citys name is derived from the name of king lud who once controlled. Elephant and castle, grims ditch, soho, worlds endthe place names of london can be colorful and intriguing. Placenames of the englishspeaking world book, 1972. Londons 10 unmissable literary locations for book lovers. Melbourne grove in dulwich, on the other hand, takes its name from a group of derbyshire place names. Sep 14, 2012 westminsters place names act as direct links to the citys past, and with the book of london place names it is now possible for anyone to decode the hidden histories that lie behind them.
Topographical names were held in low esteem by early place name scholars but their importance was raised in a book by margaret gelling, first published in 1978. London online discusses the origin of london\s street names. A dictionary of british placenames oxford quick reference. Dictionary of british place names oxford reference.
Londons most curious street names and what they mean previous slide next slide 1 of view all skip ad. The terrifying journey through the worlds most dangerous country by tim butcher, a passage to india by e. The book of london place names has both breadth and depth, covering all the roads of etymological note in central london, but also wandering to the outer suburbs for. Buy the book of london place names first edition by taggart, caroline isbn. By the first century ce, this was a commercial centre in roman britain the etymology of the name is uncertain. A dictionary of london place names oxford quick reference. See the popularity of the girls name london over time, plus its meaning, origin, common sibling names, and more in babycenters baby names tool. London is by far my favorite city in the world and i often found myself wondering about the names of some tube stations and streets. All london boroughs are divided into wards which often share the names of london districts, however, they rarely share the historic or commonly accepted contemporary boundaries of those places.
Encyclopedia of raincoast place names harbour publishing. A collection of 6 english borough names for use in locative. The only confusing case here is number 8, the lake district, which is not a lake but the name of an area with a common noun so takes the article. This text coincided with a period in which the dialogue between self and urban living was a major ground of enquiry, pervading the imagination of several literary figures including ts eliot. Nov 07, 2019 suffice it to say, its not just visitors to our amazing city thatll want to explore some of these unusual places, even us londoners forget whats on our 10 unique and unusual places youll want to explore in london travel, travel advice england, europe, london, united kingdom travel, food and home inspiration blog with doortodoor. Londons most curious street names and what they mean. For a list of townsvillages in uk united kingdom broken down by county, go to our towns in uk united kingdom page. Meaning, origin, and popularity of the boys or girls name london plus advice on london and 50000 other baby names from the bestselling nameberry experts. The intended use of this document is for is a starting place for the creation of locative english by names. In this area you would find events, theaters, restaurants, book shops, shopping arena and galleries. The origin of place names in london local histories. Our database currently has a total of 1,456 townsvillages in uk united kingdom, which start with the letter d. May 02, 2010 elephant and castle, grims ditch, soho, worlds endthe place names of london can be colorful and intriguing. This simply means a surname last name that is derived from a location or place, in this case a borough.
There is a river really a small stream called o brook in devon. Tourists in london this section gives more information about the city itself for visitors. List of towns in uk united kingdom beginning with d town. Berlin is the capital of germany, and has been ever since shortly after the cold warera wall came tumbling down in 1989. For place names in northern ireland, please refer to ordnance survey northern ireland.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. From abbey road to canary wharf and piccadilly to whipps cross, this authoritative and absorbing dictionary uncovers the history behind more than 1,700 names of places. Jul 01, 2014 permanent committee on geographical names pcgn compilation of web sites which deal with place names of the united kingdom. From abbey road to yeading brook and garlick hill to pu. Included place names range from the familiar to the obscure, among them beer, findlater, broadbottom, and. When readers learn something about the name of a street, they often learn something new about the place where they live as well. Oct 22, 2003 street names are a living record of a communitys history. The citys best, worst, oldest, greatest, and quirkiest national geographic books. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. History of london place names rick steves travel forum.
Buy a dictionary of london placenames oxford quick reference 2 by mills, a. This section lists streets and places beginning with l. Another volume for every local historians bookshelf local historianthis revised edition of the dictionary of british placenames includes over 17,000 engaging and informative entries, tracing the development of the featured place names from earliest times to the present day. For instance broadstairs in kent, we are informatively told means broad stairs or ascent, 1435 brodsteyr the entry in the book of british place names starts. I found this to be an enjoyable read, although in many cases i found that a lot of the streets were named after people, while my favourite stories were about how the street name was derived from an old word e. Australia road is nearby, and there is a melbourne place off the strand, presumably so named because it is the centre for the australian government and business centres. How our towns and villages got their names by caroline taggart isbn.
The streets of london act as a metaphor for the labyrinthine narrative of virginia woolfs modernist novel mrs dalloway1925. Taken from national geographic london book of lists. Top 10 places to visit in london london attractions. Mar 22, 2017 places named london that arent london. Add to that london, california a census designated place and it brings the usas count up to a grand total 18 notable londons. Another volume for every local historians bookshelf local historianthis revised edition of the dictionary of british placenames includes over 17000 engaging. London girls name meaning, origin, and popularity babycenter. A gazetteer of place names in the united kingdom showing each places county, unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates. Latin place names found in the imprints of books printed before 1801 and their vernacular equivalents in rda resource description and access form. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Krysstal related pages english language an essay on the origin and history of the includes a section on the origin of british place names.
This is an incomplete list of places in london, england. London is the capital of and largest city in england and the united kingdom. London online discusses the origin of london \s street names. Barking barking was berica ingas, which means bericas people. Bermondsey bermondsey takes its name from a saxon landowner. There is also a statue of mahatma gandhi in the centre of the park. May 24, 2001 a dictionary of london place names book. Dec 23, 2016 london camden 1 on previous trips to london we have tended to ignore camden, the part of london north of euston station. Virginia woolf is not the only writer honoured in tavistock square in bloomsbury.
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