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The English Village Explained : Britain's Living History.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Berkshire : Countryside Books, 2014Copyright date: ©2011Description: 1 online resource (134 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781846748547
Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The English Village Explained : Britain's Living HistoryDDC classification:
  • 942
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Section I: The Village Through Time -- Chapter 1: Definition and Origins -- Chapter 2: The First Villages: Late Saxon and Early Medieval Period 800-1300 -- Chapter 3: Declining Fortunes: The Later Middle Ages 1300-1550 -- Chapter 4: Enclosure and Emparkment 1550-1800 -- Chapter 5: Industry and the Modern Age 1800-2000 -- Section II: The Village in Detail -- Chapter 6: The Landscape: Fields, Woodland and Parks -- Chapter 7: Transport: Roads, Rivers and Railways -- Chapter 8: Buildings: Churches, Mills and Farms -- Chapter 9: Dwellings: Manor Houses, Vicarages and Cottages -- Section III: Quick Reference Guide -- Glossary -- Villages To Visit -- Index.
Summary: Trevor Yorke, with his brilliant illustrations and photographs, describes the historical changes that shaped England's villages. The knowledge they bring you will make each new visit one of rewarding discovery.
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English villages conjure up rural harmony and a history of happy communities woven into the broader pageant of England's past. But each of them has a different story to tell, and it is usually a vibrant and an interesting one--a long way from those histories that become mere lists of changing lords of the manor. Trevor Yorke, using his own colour illustrations and photographs, describes the changes that took place over the centuries, both through the buildings and the occupations of the people who lived and worked in them. So much of this change is still visible and, with a few directions and hints, you can learn to spot the clues by dating buildings and recognizing features in and around the villages today. The knowledge gained from this book will make each visit to a new village one of discovery, besides acting as an introduction to tracing the history of your own village.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Section I: The Village Through Time -- Chapter 1: Definition and Origins -- Chapter 2: The First Villages: Late Saxon and Early Medieval Period 800-1300 -- Chapter 3: Declining Fortunes: The Later Middle Ages 1300-1550 -- Chapter 4: Enclosure and Emparkment 1550-1800 -- Chapter 5: Industry and the Modern Age 1800-2000 -- Section II: The Village in Detail -- Chapter 6: The Landscape: Fields, Woodland and Parks -- Chapter 7: Transport: Roads, Rivers and Railways -- Chapter 8: Buildings: Churches, Mills and Farms -- Chapter 9: Dwellings: Manor Houses, Vicarages and Cottages -- Section III: Quick Reference Guide -- Glossary -- Villages To Visit -- Index.

Trevor Yorke, with his brilliant illustrations and photographs, describes the historical changes that shaped England's villages. The knowledge they bring you will make each new visit one of rewarding discovery.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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