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 Hertfordshire by R. Lydekker 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. The name Hertfordshire. Its origin and meaning; 2. General characteristics of the county; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watershed. Rivers; 6. Geology and soil; 7. Natural history; 8. Climate and rainfall; 9. People - race, dialect, settlements, population; 10. Agriculture - main cultivations, woodlands, stock; 11. Special cultivations; 12. Industries and manufactures; 13. Minerals - an exhausted industry; 14. History of Hertfordshire; 15. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Saxon; 16. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical - abbeys and churches; 17. Architecture- (b) military - castles; 18. Architecture- (c) domestic - famous seats, manor houses, cottages; 19. Communications - past and present. Roads, railways, canals; 20. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 21. The roll of honour of the county; 22. The chief towns and villages of Hertfordshire.
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