Nottinghamshire

This guide to Nottinghamshire by H. H. Swinnerton was first published in 1910 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

H. H. Swinnerton (Author)

9781107669789, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 November 2012

166 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 cm, 0.18 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 Nottinghamshire by H. H. Swinnerton was first published in 1910. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.

Preface
1. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Meaning and origin of the words. Shire and county
2. General characteristics
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Rivers - (i) The Trent
6. Rivers - (ii) the tributaries of the Trent
7. Geology and soil
8. Natural history
9. Reclaimed land
10. Climate and rainfall
11. People - origin, race, population
12. Agriculture - crops and stock
13. Industries
14. Mines and minerals
15. Water supply
16. History of the county
17. Antiquities
18. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
19. Architecture - (b) military
20. Architecture - (c) domestic
21. Communications - past and present
22. Administration - past and present
23. Roll of honour
24. Towns and villages. Their names and distribution
25. The making of Nottingham
26. The chief towns and villages of Nottinghamshire
Illustrations
Maps.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]