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Brewer's Britain & Ireland: The History, Culture, Folklore and Etymology of 7500 Places in These Islands

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Brewer's Britain & Ireland: The History, Culture, Folklore and Etymology of 7500 Places in These Islands - Ayto, John, Fr., and Crofton, Ian, and Cavill, Paul (Consultant editor)
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Pick any spot in the British Isles and you're sure to find a touch of local color, as this authoritative guide so entertainingly demonstrates. The authors have selected 7,500 of the most interesting places and place-names, from Ashby-de-la-Zouch (scene of "Ivanhoe"'s unforgettable joust), to Wetwang, where builders recently discovered the 2,300-year-old grave of an Iron Age woman who was buried with a chariot. Tourists, scholars, and armchair travelers will revel in fascinating facts on everything from what's odd about the ...

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Brewer's Britain & Ireland: The History, Culture, Folklore and Etymology of 7500 Places in These Islands 2006, George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London

ISBN-13: 9780304353859

Hardcover