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King's Lynn and the Fens

Author : John McNeill
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351561340
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book King's Lynn and the Fens written by John McNeill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourteen papers collected in this volume explore the medieval art, architecture and archaeology of King's Lynn and the Fens. They arise out of the Association's 2005 conference, and reflect its concern to engage with a broad range of monuments and themes, rather than focusing on a single major building. Within King's Lynn contributors consider the superb 14th-century enamelled drinking vessel popularly known as 'King John's Cup', the former Hanseatic 'Steelyard', the Red Mount Chapel, and the oak furnishings of the chapel of St Nicholas, while the pine standard chest from St Margaret's church is assessed in terms of the importation and distribution of similar chest across England as a whole.Outside King's Lynn there are articles on the historical manipulation of landscapes and buildings at Kirkstead, the 13th-century architecture and sculpture of Croyland Abbey, the 14th-century parish church of St Mary at Snettisham, the tomb of Sir Humphrey de Littlebury at All Saints, Holbeach, the overlooked medieval wall paintings in the Prior's Chapel at Castle Acre, and the late medieval stained glass at Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen. Finally, there are three papers that look at particular aspects of the ways in which parish churches were financed, embellished and used across the region - in terms of late-12th and early-13th-century patronage, their 12th-century deployment of architectural sculpture, and the types and arrangements of choir stalls that appeared at a parochial level during the later Middle Ages.

The Fens

Author : Francis Pryor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786692236
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (866 download)

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Download or read book The Fens written by Francis Pryor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week. 'Francis Pryor brings the magic of the Fens to life in a deeply personal and utterly enthralling way' TONY ROBINSON. 'Pryor feels the land rather than simply knowing it' GUARDIAN. Inland from the Wash, on England's eastern cost, crisscrossed by substantial rivers and punctuated by soaring church spires, are the low-lying, marshy and mysterious Fens. Formed by marine and freshwater flooding, and historically wealthy owing to the fertility of their soils, the Fens of Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire are one of the most distinctive, neglected and extraordinary regions of England. Francis Pryor has the most intimate of connections with this landscape. For some forty years he has dug its soils as a working archaeologist – making ground-breaking discoveries about the nature of prehistoric settlement in the area – and raising sheep in the flower-growing country between Spalding and Wisbech. In The Fens, he counterpoints the history of the Fenland landscape and its transformation – from Bronze age field systems to Iron Age hillforts; from the rise of prosperous towns such as King's Lynn, Ely and Cambridge to the ambitious drainage projects that created the Old and New Bedford Rivers – with the story of his own discovery of it as an archaeologist. Affectionate, richly informative and deftly executed, The Fens weaves together strands of archaeology, history and personal experience into a satisfying narrative portrait of a complex and threatened landscape.

The Story of the Fens

Author : Frank Meeres
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 075099097X
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Story of the Fens written by Frank Meeres and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, as well as Peterborough City Council, all lay claim to a part of the Fens. Since Roman times, man has increased the land mass in this area by one third of the size. It is the largest plain in the British Isles, covering an area of nearly three-quarters of a million acres and is unique to the UK. The fen people know the area as marsh (land reclaimed from the sea) and fen (land drained from flooding rivers running from the uplands). The Fens are unique in having more miles of navigable waterways than anywhere else in the UK. Mammoth drainage schemes in the seventeenth and eighteenth changed the landscape forever – leading slowly but surely to the area so loved today. Insightful, entertaining and full of rich incident, here is the fascinating story of the Fens.

The Draining of the Fens

Author : H. C. Darby
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107402980
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Draining of the Fens written by H. C. Darby and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text is ambitious in scope, reflecting the author's position as a historical geographer, and covers a broad range of disciplinary perspectives, ranging from geology to socio-economic analysis. Numerous illustrative figures are contained, including maps, diagrams and photographs of the area, and a bibliography is also provided.

The Draining of the Fens

Author : Eric H. Ash
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 142142200X
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book The Draining of the Fens written by Eric H. Ash and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2017-05-29 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a political, social, and environmental history of the many attempts to drain the Fens of eastern England during the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, both the early failures and the eventual successes. Fen drainage projects were supposed to transform hundreds of thousands of acres of wetlands into dry farmland capable of growing grain and other crops, and also reform the sickly, backward fenland inhabitants into civilized, healthy farmers, to the benefit of the entire commonwealth. Fenlanders, however, viewed the drainage as a grave threat to their local landscape, economy, and way of life. At issue were two different understandings of the Fens, what they were and ought to be; the power to define the Fens in the present was the power to determine their future destiny. The drainage projects, and the many conflicts they incited, illustrate the ways in which politics, economics, and ecological thought intersected at a time when attitudes toward both the natural environment and the commonwealth were shifting. Promoted by the crown, endorsed by agricultural improvement advocates, undertaken by English and Dutch projectors, and opposed by fenland commoners, the drainage of the Fens provides a fascinating locus to study the process of state building in early modern England, and the violent popular resistance it sometimes provoked. In exploring the many challenges the English faced in re-conceiving and re-creating their Fens, this book addresses important themes of environmental, political, economic, social, and technological history, and reveals new dimensions of the evolution of early modern England into a modern, unitary, capitalist state"--

The Rough Guide to Norfolk & Suffolk (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 0241278392
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Norfolk & Suffolk (Travel Guide eBook) written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Norfolk & Suffolk focuses on one of the UK's most popular regions. In full colour throughout, with dozens of gorgeous photos, it will inspire you to explore this diverse and beautiful area. Lively, entertaining accounts in Rough Guides' signature honest, forthright style cover attractions from the unique wildlife of the Norfolk Broads to stunning coastal resorts and stately homes, art galleries and churches - Norfolk has the densest concentration of medieval churches in the world. Detailed reviews show you the area's gastronomic highlights and we list the best farmers' markets, farm shops and real-ale breweries. The guide also has suggestions on the best things to do with the kids, from getting out on the river to visiting theme parks and family attractions. As well as all the vital practical information you'll need, The Rough Guide to Norfolk & Suffolk is packed with contextual information on the region's fascinating history, architecture and strong artistic and literary connections. The guide is easy to use, too, with plenty of full-colour maps showing sights and listings.

History of the Drainage of the Great Level of the Fens Called Bedford Level

Author : Samuel A. Wells
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 878 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book History of the Drainage of the Great Level of the Fens Called Bedford Level written by Samuel A. Wells and published by . This book was released on 1830 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The History of the Drainage of the Great Level of the Fens, Called Bedford Level

Author : Esq. Samuel Wells
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108070310
Total Pages : 861 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Drainage of the Great Level of the Fens, Called Bedford Level written by Esq. Samuel Wells and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 861 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of eastern England is below sea level, resulting in wide swathes of marshland that are easily flooded. In the seventeenth century, the Bedford Level Corporation was set up by Francis Russell, fourth earl of Bedford, in order to manage the drainage of the Great Level of the Fens, which became known as the Bedford Level and is the largest region of fenland in eastern England. Between 1828 and 1830, Samuel Wells, the corporation's registrar, published his well-documented history of the Bedford Level and the attempts made at various points to clear it of water using a variety of methods, from earthworks raised by the Romans to the strategies of Sir Cornelius Vermuyden and the eventual introduction of steam-powered technology. Volume 1, published in 1830, contains a historical account of the area and of the commission set up to address the perennial problem of flooding.

King's Lynn and the Fens

Author : John McNeill
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book King's Lynn and the Fens written by John McNeill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an outcome of the British archaeological association conference on Medieval Art, architecture and archaeology in King's Lynn and the Fens in 2005. It focuses particularly on the themes of landscapes and parish churches, with a contrast between the great aristocratic and monastic sites.

Fen and Sea

Author : I.G. Simmons
Publisher : Windgather Press
ISBN 13 : 1911188976
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (111 download)

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Download or read book Fen and Sea written by I.G. Simmons and published by Windgather Press. This book was released on 2021-12-22 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned environmental historian I.G. Simmons synthesizes detailed research into the landscape history of the coastal area of Lincolnshire between Boston and Skegness and its hinterland of Tofts, Low Grounds and Fen as far as the Wolds. With many excellent illustrations Simmons chronicles the ways in which this low coast, backed by a wet fen, has been managed to display a set of landscapes which have significant differences that contradict the common terminology of uniformity, calling the area ‘flat’ or referring to everywhere from Cleethorpes to King’s Lynn as ‘the fens’. These usually labeled ‘flat’ areas of East Lincolnshire between Mablethorpe and Boston are in fact a mosaic of subtly different landscapes. They have become that way largely due to the human influences derived from agriculture and industry. Between the beginning of Norman rule and the advent of pumped drainage, a number of significant changes took place. The author has accumulated information from Roman times until the beginnings of fossil-fuel powered drainage, bringing together both scientific data and documentary evidence including medieval and early modern documents from the National Archive, Lincolnshire Archives, Bethlem Hospital and Magdalen College, Oxford, to explore the little-known archives of regional interest.

Railways Around the Fens

Author : John Jackson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398117846
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book Railways Around the Fens written by John Jackson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2024-11-15 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictorial guide to railways around the Fens of eastern England, covering areas of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire.

The Rise of Provincial Jewry

Author : Cecil Roth
Publisher : London : Jewish Monthly
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Rise of Provincial Jewry written by Cecil Roth and published by London : Jewish Monthly. This book was released on 1950 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The History of Lynn

Author : William Richards
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3368918133
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (689 download)

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Download or read book The History of Lynn written by William Richards and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-08-26 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.

The History of the Drainage of the Great Level of the Fens, Called Bedford Level

Author : Esq. Samuel Wells
Publisher : London, Published for the author
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 862 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Drainage of the Great Level of the Fens, Called Bedford Level written by Esq. Samuel Wells and published by London, Published for the author. This book was released on 1830 with total page 862 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Medieval Fenland

Author : H. C. Darby
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107614988
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book The Medieval Fenland written by H. C. Darby and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-11 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1940 book, together with its companion volume, constitutes an attempt to outline the changing conditions of a fascinating region. The text is ambitious in scope, reflecting the author's position as a historical geographer, and covers a broad range of disciplinary perspectives, ranging from geology to socio-economic analysis.

The Encyclopædia Britannica

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 982 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopædia Britannica written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 982 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Story of Cambridge

Author : Stephanie Boyd
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009337882
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Cambridge written by Stephanie Boyd and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-30 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did a small market town on the edge of the Fens become famous throughout the world? And how do Cambridge's two communities – 'town' and 'gown' – get along? This engaging history explains how Cambridge has developed from its prehistoric roots to become a thriving modern city and a world centre for science, technology and artificial intelligence. Many local residents seldom stray into the University quarter, whilst students often do not explore beyond Mill Road. This accessible and attractively illustrated history gives equal prominence to both communities, demonstrating that the story of the town is just as rich as that of the University. Stephanie Boyd brings to life both the institutions and the individuals associated with this celebrated seat of learning, looking at the colleges, laboratories and (increasingly) companies that have grown up in Cambridge, as well as the many colourful individuals particularly associated with the city. The Story of Cambridge is an essential guide for anyone who wants to make sense of the University that dominates the city centre, and how it fits with Cambridge's broader identity as a riverside port, market town and modern city.