Wiltshire

This guide to Wiltshire by A. G. Bradley was first published in 1909 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

A. G. Bradley (Author)

9781107621626, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 November 2012

170 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 Wiltshire by A. G. Bradley 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 county.

1. County and shire. Meaning of the words
2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Watersheds and 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 Wiltshire
14. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Saxon
15. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical - Salisbury cathedral, churches, abbeys
16. Architecture - (b) military, castles
17. Architecture (c) domestic, famous seats, manor houses, cottages
18. Communications - past and present, roads, railways, canals
19. The roll of honour of the county
20. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern
21. The chief towns and villages of Wiltshire
Illustrations
Maps.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]