Local History in England, Volume 582482860Longman, 1972 - 268 pages |
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Page 94
... streets , and in the names originally borne by other streets . Eventually he was able to show that the original borough of Nottingham had been contained within a rectangular space of about thirty - nine acres . Three sides were formed ...
... streets , and in the names originally borne by other streets . Eventually he was able to show that the original borough of Nottingham had been contained within a rectangular space of about thirty - nine acres . Three sides were formed ...
Page 96
... streets took their shape and direction in our early towns . Apart from the central street , the line of which may have been dictated by some physical fact such as an ancient ford or an early bridge , many of the side streets must have ...
... streets took their shape and direction in our early towns . Apart from the central street , the line of which may have been dictated by some physical fact such as an ancient ford or an early bridge , many of the side streets must have ...
Page 210
... streets , lanes , etc. , and attempt to elucidate the meanings of the names , one must have a sound philological training . A few names will have obvious meanings , for example , Goldsmith Street , or Church Street , but the majority ...
... streets , lanes , etc. , and attempt to elucidate the meanings of the names , one must have a sound philological training . A few names will have obvious meanings , for example , Goldsmith Street , or Church Street , but the majority ...
Contents
THE LOCAL HISTORIAN TODAY I | 1 |
ENGLISH LOCAL HISTORIANS | 17 |
THE OLD COMMUNITY | 28 |
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