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Periods > 11th and 12th centuries > London, Environs of (Lysons)

Lysons' account of London within twelve miles of the city (4 volumes, 1796).

The Environs of London: volume 1County of Surrey

•  11th and 12th centuries •  13th century •  14th century •  15th century •  16th century •  17th century •  18th century •  19th century
Covers much of present-day south London, including Bermondsey, Croydon, Kingston-upon-Thames and Lambeth.

The Environs of London: volume 2County of Middlesex

•  11th and 12th centuries •  13th century •  14th century •  15th century •  16th century •  17th century •  18th century •  19th century
The first of two volumes covering the historic county of Middlesex, from Acton to Hayes.

The Environs of London: volume 3County of Middlesex

•  11th and 12th centuries •  13th century •  14th century •  15th century •  16th century •  17th century •  18th century •  19th century
The second volume covering Middlesex, from Hendon to Willesden.

The Environs of London: volume 4Counties of Herts, Essex & Kent

•  11th and 12th centuries •  13th century •  14th century •  15th century •  16th century •  17th century •  18th century •  19th century
Covers the metropolitan parts of the three counties, including East Barnet (Herts), Barking, East and West Ham and Walthamstow (Essex) and Deptford, Greenwich and Woolwich (Kent).