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Piccadilly, Pall Mall, Old Bailey, Houndsditch and Crutched Friars are some of the unusual London street names that must puzzle those who use them daily as much as they puzzle the tourist. How did they arise, and what do they mean? This book explains these and over seven hundred and fifty other sin London. The origin of a stret name often reveals unsuspected facts about the history of the area. Many names date back to Saxon times. Sraightforward-looking names are not always what they seem.

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Introduction London street names Index

London Street Names Discovering Discovering S

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    Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
    Publication Date: 1/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780747803096, 978-0747803096
    ISBN10: 0747803099
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Piccadilly, Pall Mall, Old Bailey, Houndsditch and Crutched Friars are some of the unusual London street names that must puzzle those who use them daily as much as they puzzle the tourist. How did they arise, and what do they mean? This book explains these and over seven hundred and fifty other sin London. The origin of a stret name often reveals unsuspected facts about the history of the area. Many names date back to Saxon times. Sraightforward-looking names are not always what they seem.

    Table of Contents
    Introduction London street names Index

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