You can tell a lot about a history of a British town by the names of the streets. For instance:
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Archive for December, 2009
The Origin of Street Names
Monday, December 21st, 2009The Domesday Book
Friday, December 18th, 2009In researching the last blog entry on place names I used the Domesday Book web site. It dawned on me that many people, although they may have heard of it, may not know exactly what it is.
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The Origins of place names in Britain
Monday, December 14th, 2009The names of the towns and villages in the UK and Ireland were largely derived from their environment. You can often tell from the name the time period in which they were founded. For instance, ‘cester’, as in Gloucester, denotes a Roman settlement, usually the place of a fort. (Cester, by the way, is pronouced ‘ster’ so Gloucester is pronounced ‘Gloster’.)
Here are some more examples The Origins of Place Names
When to visit Britain and Ireland?
Sunday, December 6th, 2009A question we are frequently asked is when is the best time to visit Britain and/or Ireland?
The answer as always is ‘it depends’. Each season has its’ pros and cons.
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The French invasion of Britain in 1797
Friday, December 4th, 2009Most people believe that mainland Britain has not been invaded since 1066. Well that is not true! In 1797 Wales was invaded by the French. They attacked at Fishgaurd in Pembrokeshore, on the south west coast. (more…)
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