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 Nottinghamshire by H. H. Swinnerton was first published in 1910. 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. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Meaning and origin of the words. Shire and county; 2. General characteristics; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Rivers - (i) The Trent; 6. Rivers - (ii) the tributaries of the Trent; 7. Geology and soil; 8. Natural history; 9. Reclaimed land; 10. Climate and rainfall; 11. People - origin, race, population; 12. Agriculture - crops and stock; 13. Industries; 14. Mines and minerals; 15. Water supply; 16. History of the county; 17. Antiquities; 18. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 19. Architecture - (b) military; 20. Architecture - (c) domestic; 21. Communications - past and present; 22. Administration - past and present; 23. Roll of honour; 24. Towns and villages. Their names and distribution; 25. The making of Nottingham; 26. The chief towns and villages of Nottinghamshire; Illustrations; Maps.
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