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Harrogate and Knaresborough

Harrogate and Knaresborough

S. Fletcher, J.

Paperback

Great BritainBritish HistoryArchitecture History

ISBN10: 9353702143
ISBN13: 9789353702144
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 17 2019
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.34 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Harrogate and Knaresborough captures North Yorkshire England at its most distinctive: the cultured resort and the ancient neighbour, seen with a sharp eye for place and provenance. Two towns. A world apart. J. S. Fletcher, a Yorkshire writer with a historian's instinct, shapes this classic topographical guidebook as both an illustrated travel guide and a richly readable local history book. Expect clear orientation for Yorkshire travel planning alongside grounded observations on streetscapes, parks and surrounding countryside, with particular attention to Harrogate spa heritage and Knaresborough local heritage. Its period perspective makes it invaluable for readers drawn to Yorkshire architecture landmarks, and for anyone interested in genealogy and local history, where place-names, institutions and long-settled patterns of life matter as much as scenery. First published in the great age of Edwardian Britain travel, with the lingering voice of Victorian travel literature still in the air, this is a small but telling record of how English towns wanted to be understood: health, leisure, industry, faith, civic pride. For casual travellers it reads as an inviting companion; for collectors it stands as an antiquarian reprint edition worth keeping close. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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