Historic House Names of Nova Scotia

by Joseph M. A. Ballard

Mount Uniacke, Acacia Grove, Winckworth, Saint's Rest, Spruce Tree Cottage. Ever wonder how Nova Scotia houses got their names? The better-known names are largely connected with prominent historical figures who resided in commodious homes with sprawling grounds, but the naming tradition was far more prevalent than that. In this book, the author explains that a "hurst" is a wooded eminence, a hillock, or a grove, and this suffix lends an air of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771086688
• ISBN13: 9781771086684
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.2"