Most Beautiful Villages of England
History, location, and local building materials have etched the distinct character of each region onto each village. Honey-colored cottages form peaceful Cotswold communities; splendid thatched roofs sweep over eaves and windows in the villages of Hampshire; half-timbering, flint, and limestone give Suffolk hamlets their characteristic appearance; and limestone, sandstone, and millstone grit lend a darker look to those of Yorkshire, Durham, and Northumberland.\ Grouped by area and subdivided...
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A magnificent collection of English villages, now available in a convenient new format for travelers.Clustered around the parish church and green, or winding along an eccentrically curving street, villages are the very embodiment of Englishness. The village inn and the local farm, great houses, humble cottages, and beautiful country gardens speak of a way of life that has developed peacefully since Anglo-Saxon times.History, location, and local building materials have etched the distinct character of each region onto each village. Honey-colored cottages form peaceful Cotswold communities; splendid thatched roofs sweep over eaves and windows in the villages of Hampshire; half-timbering, flint, and limestone give Suffolk hamlets their characteristic appearance; and limestone, sandstone, and millstone grit lend a darker look to those of Yorkshire, Durham, and Northumberland.Grouped by area and subdivided by county—northern, midland, eastern, southern, and western—this is a spectacular celebration of England's picture perfect villages. 285 color photographs.
Introduction 6The Northern CountiesIntroduction 12Bamburgh: Northumberland 16Chipping: Lancashire 20Gainford: Durham 24Hawkshead: Cumbria 28Heptonstall: West Yorkshire 34Linton-in-Craven: North Yorkshire 38Prestbury: Cheshire 40The Midland CountiesIntroduction 42Abbots Bromley: Staffordshire 46Acton Burnell: Shropshire 50Chaddesley Corbett: Worcestershire 54Cottesbrooke: Northamptonshire 58Dorchester: Oxfordshire 64Edensor: Derbyshire 72Hallaton: Leicestershire 74Southwell: Nottinghamshire 78Welford-on-Avon: Warwickshire 82Weobley: Herefordshire 86The Eastern CountiesIntroduction 92Castle Bytham: Lincolnshire 96Dedham: Essex 100Hemingford Grey: Cambridgeshire 104Heydon: Norfolk 108Lavenham: Suffolk 114The Southern CountiesIntroduction 122Aldbury: Hertfordshire 126Amberley: Sussex 134Elham: Kent 140Elstow: Bedfordshire 146Eton: Berkshire 150Nether Winchendon: Buckinghamshire 152Ockley: Surrey 156Wherwell: Hampshire 158The Western CountiesIntroduction 164Cerne Abbas: Dorset 168Clovelly: Devon 172Dunster: Somerset 180Lacock: Wiltshire 186Lower and Upper Slaughter: Gloucestershire 192Mevagissey: Cornwall 198Select Bibliography 208Map 208
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