Great British Street Names: The Weird and Wonderful Stories Behind Our Favourite Streets, from Acacia Avenue to Albert Square

Christopher Winn

Dec 2021 · Hardie Grant Publishing

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224

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Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes a closer look at our Roads, Avenues, Groves, Gardens, Hills and Lanes.

There are around 800,000 streets in the UK and the name of each one tells a tale. We take them for granted but the choice of name can reveal facts about Britain's history, geography, topography and nature, even its politics and culture.

From the most common names, to the rarest, the funniest to the most notorious, among the many fascinating facts, find out why the City of London has no "Roads", and where the UK's shortest street name (Rye) is located, as well as its longest (Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive). And why Station Road is in the top five most popular street names, alongside the multitude of Victoria Streets and Albert Roads. Devon even boasts The Street with No Name, which of course has its own story...

Perfect for fans of trivia and local history, Great British Street Names will prompt you to think a little differently about the street where you live.

About the author

Christopher Winn is a freelance writer and historian. His first book was the bestselling I Never Knew That About England, which spawned a highly successful I Never Knew That series (http://www.i-never-knew-that.com), including volumes on various regions of the UK. A collector of trivia for over 20 years, Christopher has worked with many TV presenters including Terry Wogan, Jonathan Ross and David Frost, and sets quiz questions for television as well as for the Mail and Telegraph. He was also the Associate Producer for a TV series by ITV on Great Britain, which aired in 2014.

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