The Rambler's Countryside Companion
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2009
Cassell Illustrated (Verlag)
978-1-84403-669-1 (ISBN)
Cassell Illustrated (Verlag)
978-1-84403-669-1 (ISBN)
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Delightfully nostalgic in tone yet broad and relevant in content. Walking is the UK's most popular pastime. A perfect companion for the growing number of people holidaying in the UK. Illustrated throughout with beautiful line drawings.
From the foreword... "Some years ago, I was asked by a member of a Rambling Club to which I belonged, what was the meaning of the word Lychgate. Not being able to give an explanation, I took the first opportunity of looking into the matter. From that day I have made it a duty and pleasure to keep a log of everything unusual discovered during my many wanderings. This little book is the result".The Ward Lock & Co.'s Wayfarer's Guide is a treasure trove of countryside sights, lore and history. From understanding the relevance of standing stones in Wiltshire to looking out for hop pickers in Kent, from ancient crosses in Northumbria to archery in Edinburgh, and from bridges in Monmouthshire to country rhymes from around the British Isles, this little gem is a delightful collection of history, nature and a bygone age. Topics covered include barns, bench marks, bridges, churches, dew ponds, dovecots, haymaking, hopping, horse brasses, love spoons, market crosses, scarecrows, stiles, sundials, thatching, village greens, watermills, weathercocks, whipping posts and windmills. (A lychgate is the decorative entrance gate to churchyards. The word 'lych' is derived from the German word for corpse as it is traditionally under this gate that the coffin was rested before being brought into the church).
From the foreword... "Some years ago, I was asked by a member of a Rambling Club to which I belonged, what was the meaning of the word Lychgate. Not being able to give an explanation, I took the first opportunity of looking into the matter. From that day I have made it a duty and pleasure to keep a log of everything unusual discovered during my many wanderings. This little book is the result".The Ward Lock & Co.'s Wayfarer's Guide is a treasure trove of countryside sights, lore and history. From understanding the relevance of standing stones in Wiltshire to looking out for hop pickers in Kent, from ancient crosses in Northumbria to archery in Edinburgh, and from bridges in Monmouthshire to country rhymes from around the British Isles, this little gem is a delightful collection of history, nature and a bygone age. Topics covered include barns, bench marks, bridges, churches, dew ponds, dovecots, haymaking, hopping, horse brasses, love spoons, market crosses, scarecrows, stiles, sundials, thatching, village greens, watermills, weathercocks, whipping posts and windmills. (A lychgate is the decorative entrance gate to churchyards. The word 'lych' is derived from the German word for corpse as it is traditionally under this gate that the coffin was rested before being brought into the church).
Foreword chapter I relics from the past chapter II treasures from other days chapter III more treasures chapter IV the village green chapter V along the road chapter VI oddments about the countryside chapter VII watermills and windmills chapter VIII sports and pastimes chapter IX work in the country chapter X some ancient country crafts chapter XI country curios chapter XII facts, fancy and fallacy chapter XIII quaint country customs chapter XIV rhymes and jingles
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.3.2009 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 126 x 180 mm |
| Gewicht | 224 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Großbritannien | |
| Schlagworte | Großbritannien; Führer |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84403-669-3 / 1844036693 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84403-669-1 / 9781844036691 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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