Oxfordshire

This guide to Oxfordshire by P. H. Ditchfield was first published in 1912 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

P. H. Ditchfield (Author)

9781107642027, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 November 2012

232 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm, 0.25 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 Oxfordshire by P. H. Ditchfield 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.

Preface
1. County and shire. The origin of Oxfordshire
2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Rivers
6. Geology and soils
7. Natural history
8. Climate
9. People - race, dialect, settlements, population
10. Agriculture - main cultivations, stock, woodlands
11. Industries and manufactures
12. A special industry - Witney blankets
13. Quarries and minerals
14. History of the county
15. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Saxon
16. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
17. Architecture - (b) military. Castles
18. Architecture - (c) domestic. Famous mansions, manor houses and cottages
19. Architecture - (d) colleges
20. Communications - past and present. Roads. Railways. Canals
21. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern
22. Roll of honour
23. The chief towns and villages of Oxfordshire
Illustrations
Maps.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]