Westmorland

This guide to Westmorland by J. E. Marr was first published in 1909 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

J. E. Marr (Author)

9781107656758, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 November 2012

162 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 Westmorland by J. E. Marr was first published in 1909. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the area.

1. Westmorland: origin and meaning of the word
2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Geology and soil
5. Surface and general features
6. Watersheds and passes
7. Rivers and lakes
8. Scenery
9. Natural history
10. Climate
11. People - race. Language. Settlements. Population
12. Agriculture
13. Industries
14. Mining and quarrying
15. History of Westmorland
16. Antiquities - prehistoric. Roman
17. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical. Churches and religious houses (b) military. Castles (c) domestic. Manor houses, cottages
18. Communications - past and present
19. Administration and divisions
20. The roll of honour of the county
21. The chief towns and villages of Westmorland.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]