?South Yorkshire has some of the most varied countryside in England, ranging from the Pennine moors and the wooded hills and valleys in the west to the estate villages on the magnesian limestone escarpment and the lowlands in the east. Each of these different landscapes has been shaped by human activities over the centuries. This book tells the story of how the present landscape was created. It looks at buildings, fields, woods and moorland, navigable rivers and industrial remains, and the intriguing place-names that are ...
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?South Yorkshire has some of the most varied countryside in England, ranging from the Pennine moors and the wooded hills and valleys in the west to the estate villages on the magnesian limestone escarpment and the lowlands in the east. Each of these different landscapes has been shaped by human activities over the centuries. This book tells the story of how the present landscape was created. It looks at buildings, fields, woods and moorland, navigable rivers and industrial remains, and the intriguing place-names that are associated with them. Chapters include: The Oldest Parish Churches Monasteries and their Granges Pennine Farms Wombwell Ings and Old Moor Inland Waterways Wentworth Castle Cannon Hall and its Park Coal Mining and many more.
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Add this copy of A History of the South Yorkshire Countryside to cart. $22.77, very good condition, Sold by Cornell Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tewkesbury, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2015 by Barnsley: Pen & Swod Local, 2015.
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First edition (softcover). 8vo (23cm by 15cm), viii, 213pp. Text illustrations. Original laminated card wrappers. This book is in very good condition. ISBN 9781473834354.
Add this copy of A History of the South Yorkshire Countryside to cart. $44.64, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Pen and Sword History.
