A Dictionary of London Place-Names |
Contents
Introduction | viii |
The Greater London Boroughs | xlvii |
Maps | xlviii |
Dictionary of London PlaceNames | 1 |
Glossary of the Elements Found in London PlaceNames | 281 |
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Common terms and phrases
1086 Domesday Book 19th century Abbey ancient Anglo-Saxon charter Barnet Bexley borough Brent Bridge Bromley Brook built Camden Chingford church City Cross Croydon developed district du¯n Ealing earlier name early East eModE Enfield English personal name family called Farm farmstead or estate folk etymology ford Fulham Gardens gate gives name Hackney Hall Hampstead Haringey Harrow Havering Heath Hill Hillingdon Hounslow Isle of Dogs Islington known Lambeth land Lane later addition Lewisham London Place-Names manor house manorial mansion marked marsh medieval Middle English name and Old nearby Old English personal old name once Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey map originally parish Park Preserves the name probably Rainham recorded referred residential Richmond River crane River lea River Thames Rocque’s map Saxon settlement Southwark spelling Square St Paul’s station Stratford stream street names surname Survey map Tower Hamlets Town tu¯n Waltham Forest watling street West Westminster Wood