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 Berkshire by H. W. Monckton was first published in 1911. 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. Meaning of the words; 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 and rainfall; 9. People - race. Population; 10. Agriculture; 11. Industries and manufactures; 12. Minerals. Building materials; 13. The history of Berkshire; 14. History (continued); 15. Antiquities - (a) prehistoric; 16. Antiquities - (b) Roman and Saxon; 17. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical. Churches; 18. Architecture - (b) religious houses; 19. Architecture - (c) military; 20. Architecture - (d) domestic; 21. Communications - ancient and modern; 22. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 23. Public and educational establishments; 24. The forest in Berkshire; 25. Roll of honour; 26. The chief towns and villages of Berkshire.
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