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 Staffordshire by W. Bernard Smith was first published in 1915. 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. Origin of Staffordshire; 2. General characteristics; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watershed. Rivers and their courses. Lakes; 6. Geology and soil; 7. Natural history; 8. Climate; 9. People - races. Dialect. Population; 10. Agriculture; 11. Industries and manufactures; 12. History; 13. Antiquities; 14. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 15. Architecture - (b) military; 16. Architecture - (c) domestic; 17. Monasticism in Staffordshire; 18. Communications - roads, canals, railways; 19. Administration and divisions; 20. Roll of honour; 21. The chief towns and villages of Staffordshire.
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