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.
Contents
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.
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