Worcestershire

This guide to Worcestershire by Leonard J. Wills was first published in 1911 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

Leonard J. Wills (Author)

9781107669680, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 November 2012

166 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.9 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 Worcestershire by Leonard J. Wills was first published in 1911. 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 Worcester: its origin and meaning
2. General characteristics
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Watersheds and rivers
6. Geology and soil. (a) General considerations
7. Geology and soil. (b) Rocks found in Worcestershire
8. Natural history
9. Climate and rainfall
10. People - race. Population
11. Agriculture - general considerations. Main cultivations. Stock
12. Industries and manufactures. (a) Those dependent on natural resources
13. Industries and manufactures. (b) Those not dependent on natural resources
14. Salt making at Droitwich
15. Mines, minerals, and water-supply
16. History of Worcestershire
17. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman. Saxon
18. Architecture. (a) Ecclesiastical - cathedral, churches
19. Architecture. (b) Ecclesiastical - religious houses
20. Architecture (c) Military - castles
21. Architecture. (d) Domestic - famous seats, manor houses, cottages
22. Communications. (a) Roads
23. Communications. (b) Canals and railways
24. Administration and divisions. Ancient and modern
25. Roll of honour
26. The chief towns and villages of Worcestershire.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]