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Landscape and English National Identity

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“People have always attached meaning to the landscape that surrounds them. In Storied Ground Paul Readman uncovers why landscape matters so much to the English people, exploring its particular importance in shaping English national identity amid the transformations of modernity. The book takes us from the fells of the Lake District to the uplands of Northumberland; from the streetscapes of industrial Manchester to the heart of London. This panoramic journey reveals the significance, not only of the physical characteristics of landscapes, but also of the sense of the past, collective memories and cultural traditions that give these places their meaning. Between the late eighteenth and early twentieth centuries, Englishness extended far beyond the pastoral idyll of chocolate-box thatched cottages, waving fields of corn and quaint country churches. It was found in diverse locations – urban as well as rural, north as well as south – and it took strikingly diverse forms.”

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Walking the West Yorkshire Moors

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The West Yorkshire Moors is an original cartographic guide to the moorlands of West Yorkshire. The book traces old and new paths, unearths lost names and discovers hidden features on even the most apparently empty corner of these moors. There are extensive notes and sketches of the area’s history, wildlife, folklore and etymology. Twenty-nine suggested routes are included, most of which are accessible by public transport. These moors stretch from Ilkley, Keighley and Bingley in the north to Holmfirth, Marsden and Meltham in the south. This new edition of the book features amended and digitally remastered maps, and several new sketches. All the routes have been updated, with two brand new ones added.

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