Geographies of England: The North-South Divide, Material and Imagined

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511550775

To what extent has a North-South divide been a structural feature of England's geography during the last millennium and to what extent has it been especially associated with, and recognized during, particular periods in the past? These are the central questions addressed in this pioneering exploration of the history of a fundamentally geographical concept. Six essays treating different historical periods in time are integrated by their common concern with two geographical questions: first, to what extent is it possible for us to detect a material or tangible North-South divide in England in those periods in terms of regional differences in, for example, population, economy, society and culture; and, secondly, how important was the idea of such a divide to the geographical imaginations of contemporaries? A concluding essay by the editors reviews the social construction of England's geography and history and the significance of the North-South divide as a cultural metaphor.

Review of the hardback:‘All these essays were read with interest and pleasure and the editors can be congragulated on putting the volume together and ensuring that the production valujes are high … I would recomend Geographies of England to anyone with an interest in England's historical geography.‘

Source: Local Population Studies

Review of the hardback:‘This is an important study, well organized and clear; it provides an effective means of understanding ‘the cultural composition of England today‘ and should be read by all historians of the North (and the South!).‘

Source: Northern History

Review of the hardback:' … stimulating … each chapter offers a fascinating account of English economy and culture, regionalism and identity.'

Source: The Agricultural History Review

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List of figures
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Preface
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- By Alan R. H. Baker, Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Mark Billinge, Lecturer in Geography, University of Cambridge; Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge
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1 - Material and imagined geographies of England
pp 1-14
- By Alan R. H. Baker, Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Mark Billinge, Lecturer in Geography, University of Cambridge; Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge
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2 - The contemporary debate over the North–South divide: images and realities of regional inequality in late-twentieth-century Britain
pp 15-43
- By Ronald L. Martin, Professor of Geography, University of Cambridge; Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge
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3 - Distressed times and areas: poverty, polarisation and politics in England, 1918–1971
pp 44-63
- By Danny Dorling, Professor of Geography, University of Sheffield
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4 - Industry and identity: the North–South divide and the geography of belonging, 1830–1918
pp 64-87
- By Philip Howell, Lecturer in Geography, University of Cambridge; Fellow of Emmanuel College
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5 - Divided by a common language: North and South, 1750–1830
pp 88-111
- By Mark Billinge, Lecturer in Geography, University of Cambridge; Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge
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6 - South, North and nation: regional differences and consciousness in an integrating realm, 1550–1750
pp 112-144
- By John Langton, Lecturer in Geography, University of Oxford; Fellow of St John's College, Oxford
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7 - North–South dichotomies, 1066–1550
pp 145-174
- By Bruce M. S. Campbell, Professor of Geography, Queen's University of Belfast
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8 - Cultural constructions of England's geography and history
pp 175-183
- By Alan R. H. Baker, Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Mark Billinge, Lecturer in Geography, University of Cambridge; Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge
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References
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Index
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Cambridge Studies in Historical Geography
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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

List of figures
pp viii-viii

List of tables
pp ix-ix

List of contributors
pp x-x

Preface
pp xi-xii

1 - Material and imagined geographies of England
pp 1-14

2 - The contemporary debate over the North–South divide: images and realities of regional inequality in late-twentieth-century Britain
pp 15-43

3 - Distressed times and areas: poverty, polarisation and politics in England, 1918–1971
pp 44-63

4 - Industry and identity: the North–South divide and the geography of belonging, 1830–1918
pp 64-87

5 - Divided by a common language: North and South, 1750–1830
pp 88-111

6 - South, North and nation: regional differences and consciousness in an integrating realm, 1550–1750
pp 112-144

7 - North–South dichotomies, 1066–1550
pp 145-174

8 - Cultural constructions of England's geography and history
pp 175-183

References
pp 184-207

Index
pp 208-216

Cambridge Studies in Historical Geography
pp 217-218

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