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Worcestershire relics

Worcestershire relics

Noake, John

Paperback

British History

ISBN10: 935370829X
ISBN13: 9789353708290
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 392
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.87 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Walk Worcestershire with a Victorian guide. Stones remember what people forget. In Worcestershire Relics, John Noake gathers antiquarian local history into vivid, readable essays that move from parish to parish, tracing Worcestershire antiquities and monuments with an eye for the human story behind them. Part county heritage guidebook, part British history reference book, it lingers over the English church and manor, old boundaries, memorials, and the surviving traces of earlier lives - the kind of detail that turns a Sunday stroll into discovery. Written in the spirit of 19th century Britannia, these Victorian historical essays belong to the great antiquarian topography of England: careful observation, a respect for evidence, and a feel for place. Readers interested in Worcestershire England history will find a rich companion for genealogy and local research, while lovers of historic ruins and relics will relish the atmosphere of lanes, towers, and weathered stonework. Collectors of an English county history collection will also value Noake's work as a window into how Victorians recorded the past, preserving county memory before modern change accelerated. Because Noake writes close to the ground, you hear the rhythms of market towns and hamlets, and sense the continuity of craft, worship, and landholding. It is equally suited to armchair reading, trip planning, and the bookshelf of serious county historians. 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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