A history of England in 100 places : from Stonehenge to the Gherkin
Norwich, John Julius, 1929-2011
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From battlefield to sacred building, from castle to cottage, from the Bridgwater Canal to Blackpool Pier, Norwich tells the political, cultural, social, religious and economic story of England through one hundred key places you can still visit today.
Main title:
A history of England in 100 places : from Stonehenge to the Gherkin / by John Julius Norwich
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Imprint:
London John Murray 2011
Collation:
492 p. colour illustrations maps
Contents:
PREHISTORIC ENGLAND: 1. Stonehenge, Wiltshire -- 2. Flag Fen, Cambridgeshire -- ROMAN ENGLAND: 3. Roman Walls of Colchester, Essex -- 4. Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucestershire -- 5. Fort of Housesteads, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland -- ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND: 6. Sutton Hoo, Suffolk -- 7. Lindisfarne, Northumberland -- 8. St Peter on the Wall, Bradwell-juxta-Mare, Essex -- 9. Offas Dyke, Herefordshire -- NORMAN ENGLAND: 10. Battle Abbey, East Sussex -- 11. Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire -- 12. Appleby Castle, Cumbria -- MEDIEVAL ENGLAND: 13. Canterbury Cathedral, Kent -- 14. Runnymede, Surrey -- 15. Merton College, Oxford -- 16. Stained-Glass Window, Church of St Lawrence, Evesham, Worcestershire -- 17. Middle Temple, London -- 18. Great Coxwell Tithe Barn, Oxfordshire -- 19. Ightham Mote, Kent -- 20. Merchant Adventurers' Hall, York -- 21. Fobbing, Essex -- 22. Eton College Chapel, Berkshire -- 23. Bodiam Castle, East Sussex -- 24. Wool Hall, Lavenham, Suffolk -- 25. Courthouse, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire -- 26. Towton Cross, Yorkshire -- 27. Tower of London -- TUDOR ENGLAND: 28. Hampton Court, Surrey -- 29. Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire -- 30. Launceston Castle, Cornwall -- 31. Martyrs' Memorial, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk -- 32. Wingfield Manor, Derbyshire -- 33. Buckland Abbey, Devon -- 34. Globe Theatre, London -- 35. Raleigh Monument, East Budleigh, Devon -- STUART ENGLAND: 36. Coughton Court, Warwickshire -- 37. Battlefield of Naseby, Northamptonshire -- 38. Banqueting House, London -- 39. St Bartholomew's Hospital, London -- 40. Oliver Cromwell's House, Ely, Cambridgeshire -- 41. Eyam, Derbyshire -- 42. Milton's Cottage, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire -- 43. Apple Tree, Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire -- 44. St Paul's from the Monument, London -- 45. Prime Meridian, Greenwich -- 46. Great Hall, Taunton Castle, Devon -- 47. Brixham Quay, Devon -- 48. Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire .. and more
ISBN:
9781848546073 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942 HIS
Local class:
942
Language:
English
BRN:
1021
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 942 HIS | Onloan - Due: 04 Dec 2024 |