North Lancashire

This guide to North Lancashire by J. E. Marr was first published in 1912 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

J. E. Marr (Author)

9781107688520, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 December 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 North Lancashire by J. E. Marr 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 area.

1. Lancashire: origin of the word
2. Lancashire as a whole
3. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions
4. Shape. Boundaries
5. Geology and soil
6. Surface and general features
7. Along the coast
8. Watersheds and passes
9. Rivers
10. Lakes
11. Scenery
12. Natural history
13. Climate
14. People - race, language, settlements, population
15. Agriculture. Forestry
16. Industries and manufactures
17. Mines and quarries
18. History of North Lancashire
19. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Norse, medieval
20. Architecture - (a) general
21. Architecture - (b) ecclesiastical. Churches and religious houses
22. Architecture - (c) military and other castles
23. Architecture - (d) domestic. Manor houses, cottages
24. Communications - past and present. Roads, railways, canals
25. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern
26. Roll of honour
27. The chief towns and villages of North Lancashire.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]