Highways and Byways in Wiltshire
Author : Edward Hutton
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Page : 494 pages
File Size : 31,25 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Wiltshire
ISBN :
Author : Edward Hutton
Publisher :
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 31,25 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Wiltshire
ISBN :
Author : Hutton Edward
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Page : pages
File Size : 27,91 MB
Release : 1901
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ISBN : 9780259675266
Author : Edward Hutton
Publisher :
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 46,55 MB
Release : 2015-07-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781331900061
Excerpt from Highways and Byways in Wiltshire If a man set out by the great West Gate from Winchester, the old capital of England, and follow the Roman road westward, as he may still do, for the most part easily enough, over hill, over dale, through copse and ford, he will come in the twilight at the end of a long day's march upon a vast ancient mound, a huge and stony encampment, on the southern edge of the great lonely upland we call Salisbury Plain spread out as far as the eye can reach, north, east and west before him. This earthwork, standing there in a solitude only matched in the sky, once beautiful with turf and dark with trees and undergrowth, holy by reason of its beauty and its age, and, as one might have thought, inviolate, contains, as we may think, the roots and the foundations of the old city of Sorbiodunum and is known, and rightly, as Old Sarum; for it was the mother of the beautiful and shining city of Salisbury which lies, exquisitely visible, marked and ennobled by the famous and lovely spire of its Cathedral, in the valley to the south. If the county of Wiltshire, amorphous as it is in character, has any common centre, hallowed by age and imposed by long tradition: this is it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Edward Hutton
Publisher :
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 28,68 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Wiltshire (England)
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Author : Edward Hutton
Publisher :
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 26,67 MB
Release : 1939
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Author : Edward Hutton
Publisher :
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 33,16 MB
Release : 1939
Category : Wiltshire (England)
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Author : Edward Hutton
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Page : 463 pages
File Size : 41,10 MB
Release : 1928
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Author : Edith Olivier
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 43,70 MB
Release : 2014-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1447263588
'This "landscape of the uplands" has been described as "an ocean of rolling grass"; and, with its distinct and yet unaccented separateness, it looks like the green eye of England.' Originally compiled by the near-blind Olivier in 1945-1946 and posthumously published three years after her death in 1951 by her niece Rosemary, Wiltshire is acknowledged as a credible early travel guide in which the county is truly brought to life. In Wiltshire, Edith Olivier paints a vivid portrait of her beloved homeland, describing in minute detail its history, character, towns and villages, people, landscape, customs and traditions. Dating back to the time of the Saxon invasions through to the birth of a modern, pre-war Wiltshire, and covering such vast subjects as its royal entertainments, sports and leisure pursuits, dialect, architecture and the collections contained within its great country houses, Olivier clearly depicts the personality and landscape of Wiltshire. Drawing on extensive research and containing entertaining anecdotes about famous historical figures travelling through the county, including Henry VIII and Shakespeare, as well as tales of highway robberies and early theories behind the origins of Stonehenge, Olivier has crafted a warm and informative account of a bygone era. Edith became mayor of Wilton in 1939 and her love of the place is clearly depicted in this great work.
Author : D. H. Moutray Read
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Page : 484 pages
File Size : 39,40 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Hampshire (England)
ISBN :
Author : Kirsty Hartsiotis
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 43,96 MB
Release : 2011-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0752470418
These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most ancient counties are vividly retold by local storyteller Kirsty Hartsiotis. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these thirty stories from Wiltshire reflect the wisdom of the county and its people. From the Giant's Dance to the Great Western Railway, no stone is left unturned to discover the roots of the county. Discover the Moonraker's passages and Merlin's trickery, dabchicks and the devil, the flying monk of Malmesbury and a canal ghost story. These tales have all stood the test of time, and remain classic texts that will be enjoyed time and again by modern readers.