Hertfordshire

This guide to Hertfordshire by R. Lydekker was first published in 1909 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

R. Lydekker (Author)

9781107669505, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 December 2012

184 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.1 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 Hertfordshire by R. Lydekker was first published in 1909. 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 Hertfordshire. Its origin and meaning
2. General characteristics of the county
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Watershed. Rivers
6. Geology and soil
7. Natural history
8. Climate and rainfall
9. People - race, dialect, settlements, population
10. Agriculture - main cultivations, woodlands, stock
11. Special cultivations
12. Industries and manufactures
13. Minerals - an exhausted industry
14. History of Hertfordshire
15. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Saxon
16. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical - abbeys and churches
17. Architecture- (b) military - castles
18. Architecture- (c) domestic - famous seats, manor houses, cottages
19. Communications - past and present. Roads, railways, canals
20. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern
21. The roll of honour of the county
22. The chief towns and villages of Hertfordshire.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]