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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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The history and traditions of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland

The history and traditions of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland

William Nicholls

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General SociologyGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353602920
ISBN13: 9789353602925
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 25 2019
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Hidden in a quiet Cumbrian valley, one small parish holds centuries of memory, conflict and belonging. The past feels close here. First published in the late nineteenth century, William Nicholls's The History and Traditions of Ravenstonedale, Westmorland is a classic of Victorian local history, tracing the growth of a remote English community from early times to its nineteenth-century life. Drawing on parish records, local topography and surviving oral tradition, Nicholls brings together Ravenstonedale Westmorland history, Cumbrian village traditions and English rural folklore in a richly textured English parish history that still speaks to readers today. At once narrative and reference, this antiquarian county history remains an invaluable local history reference book for anyone interested in Westmorland England history, 19th century Cumbria and the wider north of England history. Family historians and genealogists will prize its careful attention to people, places and continuity of landholding, making it a rewarding genealogy research resource; walkers and admirers of the Lake District and its borderlands will find in it a thoughtful Lake District history guide rooted in lived experience rather than tourism. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, ideal both for casual browsers of the past and for serious collectors of classic local studies.

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