An enlightening journey into the languages, meanings, and history behind the names on England’s map. The origins of the names of many English towns, hamlets,

Northern English has become the focus of intensive research in the past decade or so, following on a series of dedicated conferences. The present book brings to

A critical look at regional development and governance, examining the causes of the South-East domination and comparing each region in terms of its characterist

Bognor Regis...Aberystwyth...Glasgow...Can you place them on a map? Most people can't these days. What kind of countryside do you pass through on your way to th

WINNER OF THE FRANK WATSON BOOK PRIZE 2021. SHORTLISTED IN SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2021 The first full-scale, interdisciplinary treatment of the wide-ra