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 Herefordshire by A. G. Bradley was first published in 1913. 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 word Hereford. Its origin and meaning; 2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watersheds and rivers; 6. Geology; 7. Natural history; 8. Climate and rainfall; 9. People - race, dialect, and population; 10. Agriculture; 11. Industries and manufactures; 12. History of the county; 13. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Saxon; 14. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 15. Architecture - (b) military; 16. Architecture - (c) domestic; 17. Communications - past and present. Roads and railways; 18. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 19. Roll of honour; 20. The chief towns and villages of Herefordshire.
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