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 Oxfordshire by P. H. Ditchfield 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.
Contents
Preface; 1. County and shire. The origin of Oxfordshire; 2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Rivers; 6. Geology and soils; 7. Natural history; 8. Climate; 9. People - race, dialect, settlements, population; 10. Agriculture - main cultivations, stock, woodlands; 11. Industries and manufactures; 12. A special industry - Witney blankets; 13. Quarries and minerals; 14. History of the county; 15. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Saxon; 16. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 17. Architecture - (b) military. Castles; 18. Architecture - (c) domestic. Famous mansions, manor houses and cottages; 19. Architecture - (d) colleges; 20. Communications - past and present. Roads. Railways. Canals; 21. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 22. Roll of honour; 23. The chief towns and villages of Oxfordshire; Illustrations; Maps.
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