Linlithgowshire

This guide to Linlithgowshire by T. S. Muir was first published in 1912 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

T. S. Muir (Author)

9781107684874, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 November 2012

156 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.1 cm, 0.17 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 Linlithgowshire by T. S. Muir 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 Linlithgowshire or West Lothian
2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Rivers and lakes
6. Geology and soil
7. Natural history
8. Along the coast
9. Coastal gains and losses
10. Climate
11. People - race, dialect, population
12. Agriculture - main cultivations, stock, woodlands
13. Industries and manufactures
14. Mines and minerals
15. Shipping and trade
16. History of the county
17. Antiquities - the Roman wall
18. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
19. Architecture - (b) military
20. Architecture - (c) municipal and domestic
21. Architecture - (d) Linlithgow Palace
22. Communications - roads and railways
23. Administration and divisions
24. The roll of honour
25. The chief towns and villages of Linlithgowshire
Illustrations
Maps.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]