Blimey, I'm Knackered! by Marshall Hall

Author:Marshall Hall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: English Language
Publisher: Imbrifex Books
Published: 2021-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

Old Town

The original part of a town that has developed a somewhat separate New Town with the same name. Examples include Amersham Old Town and Milton Keynes Old Town. The old and the new may have some degree of integration with one another, sharing shops, facilities, and street layout. This evolution happens for a variety of reasons, including historic preservation, expanding population, housing needs, access to rail services, or environmental considerations.

Ordnance survey MAPS

Wonderfully detailed maps of specific sections of the English countryside. Available in different scales, they’re used a lot by walking and hiking enthusiasts. First developed in the mid-1700s for the military, they’re now produced by a government-owned company today. Maps for all of Britain are available, both in print and online.

Public Footpath

A pathway through private land that’s open to the public. This is a very old tradition in England and can be the source of controversy.

Roman Britain

The Romans first invaded Britain in 55 BC and occupied the country for about four centuries. Roman influence can still be found all over Britain in the form of place names and archaeological remains, including buildings, roads, and walls. The largest of these is Hadrian’s Wall, which ran for seventy-three miles across the neck of northern England. It’s still walkable in many places and is ranked, even in ruined form, as the world’s largest Roman artifact.

-Shire

A suffix attached to a county name, as in Leicestershire, Yorkshire, and Buckinghamshire. It originally referred to an area of rural countryside with an agricultural lifestyle. Romanticized and made famous by English artists such as Constable and authors such as J.R.R. Tolkien. (“Shire” rhymes with “hire” when it stands alone. As a suffix, it is pronounced “-sher.”)

Shires

“The shires” is a general term meaning “out in the country.”

Slag heap

Tailings from coal mines and waste from iron and steel manufacturing. These often large and potentially dangerous black hills were once a common sight across parts of the UK, but many have now been landscaped to create parks and nature preserves.

Snowdonia

The Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty surrounding Mt Snowdon in northwestern Wales. See AONB.

South Downs

The South Downs are an area of chalk hills running sixty-eight miles west to east across southern England and easily accessible from London. The area is a popular destination for walkers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders.

South West

The south western peninsula of England jutting westward into the Atlantic, one of the UK’s favorite holiday destinations. The South West encompasses the counties of Dorset, Devon, and Cornwall, Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks, and the cities of Bath, Plymouth, and Bristol. See Land’s End.

Thames Estuary

The eastern most point of the River Thames, where it flows into the North Sea. Partially saline and affected by tides, it serves as a wildlife habitat in the counties of Essex and Kent.

Thames (River)

Pronounced “Tems,” this is the river running west to east through London. Mispronounce it if you want to be instantly identified as a tourist.

Tor

A large exposed rocky pinnacle at the top of a hill.

Vale

A valley. This term is used frequently in place names.

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