Place and Field Names, Cookham Parish, Berks (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Discover how Cookham’s place names reveal the history of land, owners, and language.

This concise reference gathers hundreds of names found in Cookham Parish, Berks, and explains how they came to be. It blends place-name etymology with notes from old surveys and maps, offering a clear picture of local history in one accessible volume. In this edition, Place and Field Names, Cookham Parish, Berks sheds light on how names reflect ownership, geography, and linguistic roots, with practical cross-references to key sources.

- Learn the origins of common names and what they say about historic land use and ownership
- See how maps and surveys connect old names to the modern lay of the land
- Explore linguistic roots from Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and other influences in the region
- Find context about how names changed over time and what that reveals about local history

Ideal for readers of local history, genealogy, and anyone curious about how a place’s language records its past.

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