Radnorshire

This guide to Radnorshire by Lewis Davies was first published in 1912 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

Lewis Davies (Author)

9781107691414, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 November 2012

172 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm, 0.19 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 Radnorshire by Lewis Davies 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. The peninsula of Fferllys. The place of Radnor in Wales. The name - its origin and meaning
2. General characteristics
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries. Detached portions
4. Surface and general features
5. Rivers and watershed. The smaller streams
6. The Wye - (a) main stream
7. The Wye - (b) tributaries
8. Lakes and reservoirs
9. Fisheries
10. Geology and soil
11. Natural history
12. Climate and rainfall
13. People - race, settlements, population
14. Agriculture - main cultivations, woodlands, stock
15. Industries and manufactures
16. Mines and minerals
17. History of the county
18. Antiquities - (a) prehistoric and Roman
19. Antiquities - (b) Irish and Saxon
20. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
21. Architecture - (b) military
22. Architecture - (c) domestic
23. Communications - past and present. Roads, railways
24. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern
25. The roll of honour
26. The chief towns and villages of Radnorshire.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]