Dumfriesshire

This guide to Dumfriesshire by James King Hewison was first published in 1912 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

James K. Hewison (Author)

9781107623408, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 November 2012

188 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.1 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 Dumfriesshire by James King Hewison was first published in 1912. 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 origin of Dumfries
2. General characteristics
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Watershed. Rivers and lakes
6. Geology and soil
7. Natural history
8. Round the coast
9. Coastal gains and losses
10. Climate and rainfall
11. People - race, type, language, population
12. Agriculture
13. Industries and manufactures
14. Mines and minerals
15. Fisheries
16. Shipping and trade
17. History of the county
18. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon
19. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
20. Architecture - (b) castellated
21. Architecture - (c) municipal and domestic
22. Communications - past and present. Roads and railways
23. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern
24. The roll of honour
25. The chief towns and villages of Dumfriesshire.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]