Monmouthshire

This guide to Monmouthshire by Herbert A. Evans was first published in 1911 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

Herbert A. Evans (Author)

9781107674325, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 November 2012

194 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 Monmouthshire by Herbert A. Evans 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
2. General characteristics
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Watershed and rivers
6. Geology and soil
7. Natural history
8. The Severn sea
9. Climate
10. People - race, language, population
11. Agriculture
12. Industries and manufactures
13. Mines and minerals
14. Fisheries
15. Shipping and trade
16. History of the county
17. Antiquities - prehistoric. Roman
18. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
19. Architecture - (b) military
20. Architecture - (c) domestic
21. Communications - past and present
22. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern
23. Roll of honour
24. The chief towns and villages of Monmouthshire.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]