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 Radnorshire by Lewis Davies 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. The peninsula of Fferllys. The place of Radnor in Wales. The name - its origin and meaning; 2. General characteristics; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries. Detached portions; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Rivers and watershed. The smaller streams; 6. The Wye - (a) main stream; 7. The Wye - (b) tributaries; 8. Lakes and reservoirs; 9. Fisheries; 10. Geology and soil; 11. Natural history; 12. Climate and rainfall; 13. People - race, settlements, population; 14. Agriculture - main cultivations, woodlands, stock; 15. Industries and manufactures; 16. Mines and minerals; 17. History of the county; 18. Antiquities - (a) prehistoric and Roman; 19. Antiquities - (b) Irish and Saxon; 20. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 21. Architecture - (b) military; 22. Architecture - (c) domestic; 23. Communications - past and present. Roads, railways; 24. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 25. The roll of honour; 26. The chief towns and villages of Radnorshire.
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