Berkshire

Part of the Cambridge County Geographies, this guide to Berkshire by H. W. Monckton was first published in 1911.

H. W. Monckton (Author)

9781107692282, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 December 2012

180 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm, 0.2 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 Berkshire by H. W. Monckton was first published in 1911. 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. Meaning of the words
2. General characteristics
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Watershed. Rivers and their courses. Lakes
6. Geology and soil
7. Natural history
8. Climate and rainfall
9. People - race. Population
10. Agriculture
11. Industries and manufactures
12. Minerals. Building materials
13. The history of Berkshire
14. History (continued)
15. Antiquities - (a) prehistoric
16. Antiquities - (b) Roman and Saxon
17. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical. Churches
18. Architecture - (b) religious houses
19. Architecture - (c) military
20. Architecture - (d) domestic
21. Communications - ancient and modern
22. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern
23. Public and educational establishments
24. The forest in Berkshire
25. Roll of honour
26. The chief towns and villages of Berkshire.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]