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Language: en
Pages: 578
Pages: 578
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-05-03 - Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Have you ever wondered how England's pubs got their names? How did some of the more weird and wonderful ones come into being? What is the history behind such na
Language: en
Pages: 208
Pages: 208
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-01-04 - Publisher: Apex Publishing Limited
The Origins of English Pub Names features some of the most obscure names, alongside one or two well-known favourites such as the Red Lion and the Dukes Head, an
Language: en
Pages: 306
Pages: 306
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-09-03 - Publisher: Penguin UK
This is a book for everyone who has ever wondered why pubs should be called The Cross Keys, The Dew Drop Inn or The Hope and Anchor. You'll be glad to know that
Language: en
Pages: 370
Pages: 370
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-07-31 - Publisher: Random House
Why do British pubs have such curious names? What tales lie behind the Moonrakers, the Hooden Horse, the Derby Tup? And why does the Green Man come in different
Language: en
Pages: 250
Pages: 250
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-01-31 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
This book discusses developments in the history of British house names from the earliest written evidence (Beowulf's Heorot) to the twentieth century. Chapters