Ayrshire

This guide to Ayrshire by John Foster was first published in 1910 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

John Foster (Author)

9781107634688, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 November 2012

186 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm, 0.21 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to Ayrshire by John Foster was first published in 1910. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.

1. County and shire. The name Ayr
2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Watersheds and rivers
6. Geology and soil
7. Natural history
8. Along the coast. General features and topography
9. Coastal gains and losses. Sandbanks. Lighthouses
10. Climate and rainfall
11. People - race, type, language, dialect, settlements, population
12. Agriculture - arable, pastoral, woodland areas, main cultivations, stock
13. Industries and manufactures
14. Mines and minerals
15. Fisheries and fishing stations
16. Shipping and trade - the chief ports, sea trade routes
17. History of the county - main features
18. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Celtic
19. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
20. Architecture - (b) military. Castles
21. Architecture - (c) municipal
22. Architecture - (d) domestic. Famous seats
23. Communications - past and present. Roads, railways
24. Administration and divisions. Ancient and modern
25. The roll of honour
26. The chief towns and villages of Ayrshire.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]