Tells the story of the Copes, Baronets of Hanwell Castle, Oxfordshire, and the creation of a water garden that became a crucible for the development of scientific thinking in seventeenth-century Oxford.
Organized into a series of short tours, this book describes and discusses the history of a selection of the best surviving medieval river bridges in southern England.
A new title on the history, development and importance of orchards in terms of their economic, biodiversity and ecological contribution to the British landscape.
Presents an innovative analysis of the Domesday Book from the perspective of a surveyor, arguing that it represents a revaluation of the hidage assessment system but was never used to collect tax directly.
The Landscapes of South-east Lincolnshire AD 500–1700
by I.G. Simmons
Price: £34.99
ISBN: 9781911188964
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Pub Date: 2021-11-15
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Windgather Press
240 Pages
A detailed synthesis of the landscape history of the coastal area of Lincolnshire between Boston and Skegness, exploring how these areas that are usually described as flat are in fact a mosaic of different landscapes.
This volume aims to restore the reputation of Thomas White who played a vital role in the story of how northern English designed landscapes evolved in the 18th century.
Raising the Great Dolmens in Early Neolithic Northern Europe
by Vicki Cummings and Colin Richards
Price: £39.95
ISBN: 9781911188438
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Pub Date: 2021-09-15
Format: Paperback
Imprint: Windgather Press
328 Pages
Dolmens are iconic international monumental constructions which represent the first megalithic architecture (after menhirs) in north-west Europe. These monuments are characterised by an enormous capstone balanced on top of smaller uprights.
Paints a picture of rural life within the landscapes of north-east Scotland between the 13th and 18th centuries, using documentary, cartographic and archaeological evidence.
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