A History of the Peak District Moors
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- Synopsis
- &“A superb new book . . . explores the history of Britain&’s first National Park from the Stone Age to the modern day . . . lavishly illustrated.&”—Reflections Magazine The moors of the Peak District provide some of the finest walking country in England. The pleasure of rambling across them is enhanced by a knowledge of their history, ranging from prehistoric times and the middle ages to their conversion for grouse shooting and the struggle for the &“right to roam&” in modern times. This distinctive landscape is not an untouched, natural relic for it has been shaped by humans over the centuries. Now it is being conserved as part of Britain&’s first National Park; much of it is in the care of The National Trust. The book covers all periods of time from prehistory to the present, for a typical moorland walk might take in the standing stones of a prehistoric stone circle, a medieval boundary marker, a guide stoop dated 1709, the straight walls of nineteenth-century enclosure, a row of Victorian grouse butts, a long line of flagstones brought in by helicopter, and very much more besides. &“This is no &‘desk-based study&’ but the product of a lifetime of living, working and researching in or immediately adjacent to the moors.&”—The Local Historian &“David writes with a contagious enthusiasm. This generously illustrated book roams amongst the best—and lesser-known—moorland features . . . a guide par excellence.&”—Peak Advertiser &“Few tomes can have been quite as comprehensive as David&’s. Within these pages are Romans and Vikings, railways and canals, ramblers and World War Two soldiers.&”—The Star (Sheffield)
- Copyright:
- 2014
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 192 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781473831964
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781783462810
- Publisher:
- Pen & Sword Books
- Date of Addition:
- 10/14/23
- Copyrighted By:
- David Hey
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Travel, Outdoors and Nature
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.