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Dividing the county of Hertfordshire into four broad regions-the "champion" countryside in the north, the Chiltern dip slope to the west, the fertile boulder clays of the east, and the unwelcoming London Clay in the south-this volume explains how, in the course of the middle ages, natural characteristics influenced the development of land use and settlement to create a range of distinctive landscapes. The great diversity of Hertfordshire's landscapes makes it a particularly rewarding area of study. Variations in farming economies, in patterns of.;List of figures and tables; Abbreviations; Units of measurement and money; Acknowledgements; County map of Hertfordshire parishes; 1 A county in context; 2 Hertfordshire's 'champion' landscapes; 3 The landscape of east Hertfordshire; 4 The landscape of west Hertfordshire; 5 The landscape of south Hertfordshire; 6 Woods, parks and pastures; 7 Traditional buildings; 8 Great houses and designed landscapes; 9 Urban and industrial landscapes; 10 Suburbs and New Towns, 1870-1970; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

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Author

Williamson, Tom;Rowe, Anne

Publisher

Hertfordshire Publications, an imprint of University of Hertfordshire Press; Hertfordshire Publications

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781909291027

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Travel, Biology