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 Rutland by G. Phillips 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
1. County and shire. The word 'Rutland'. Its origin and meaning; 2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions; 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. Population; 10. Agriculture - cultivations, stock; 11. Industries and manufactures; 12. Mines and minerals; 13. History of the county; 14. Antiquities - prehistoric, Roman, Anglo-Saxon; 15. Architecture (a) ecclesiastical - churches and religious houses; 16. Architecture - (b) military. Castles etc.; 17. Architecture - (c) domestic - famous seats, manor houses, cottages; 18. Communications, past and present - roads, canals and railways; 19. Administration and divisions - past and present; 20. Roll of honour; 21. The chief towns and villages of Rutland; Illustrations; Maps.
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