Rutland

This guide to Rutland by G. Phillips was first published in 1912 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

G. Phillips (Author)

9781107696419, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 November 2012

182 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1 cm, 0.2 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 Rutland by G. Phillips 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.

1. County and shire. The word 'Rutland'. Its origin and meaning
2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Watershed. Rivers
6. Geology and soil
7. Natural history
8. Climate and rainfall
9. People - Race. Dialect. Population
10. Agriculture - cultivations, stock
11. Industries and manufactures
12. Mines and minerals
13. History of the county
14. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Anglo-Saxon
15. Architecture (a) ecclesiastical - churches and religious houses
16. Architecture - (b) military. Castles etc.
17. Architecture - (c) domestic - famous seats, manor houses, cottages
18. Communications, past and present - roads, canals and railways
19. Administration and divisions - past and present
20. Roll of honour
21. The chief towns and villages of Rutland
Illustrations
Maps.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]