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Peculiar London Names and Oddities from the City
A miscellany of London street lore and place name origins traces Celtic roots for Greenwich and “City of the Sun” notions, recalls Lud’s mythical line, and notes quirky phrases. It also covers patterns in carpets and upholstery, and a brief look at clocks in historic rooms and Vilna’s storied past and its Suppressed University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Troen
St. Paul’s
City of the Sun
Tliud
Lud
Britain
Vilna