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Ancient Trackways of Wessex

H W Timperley | Edith Brill
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chalk hills
chalkland
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king alfred the great
ordnance survey maps
OS maps
pathways
practical walker's guide
topography
tracks
wessex
west saxons

Product details

  • ISBN 9781845880064
  • Weight: 420g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
  • Publication Date: 30 Jun 2005
  • Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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An account of the ancient trackways across the area known as Wessex, the old kingdom of the West Saxons, once ruled by King Alfred the Great: roughly speaking, Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset and Somerset as well as parts of Devon, Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds. With Salisbury Plain at its centre, the chalk hills and downs of southern England radiate out in all directions, and the ridgeways provided natural routes from one place to another, along which the early inhabitants of Britain travelled.

Ancient Trackways of Wessex is a practical walker's guide to the pathways across this chalkland as well as a study of such matters as topography, history, sights to be seen and the relevant Ordnance Survey maps. It is arranged into walks along particular routes between given points and includes photographs and simple maps. Meticulously and comprehensively researched, Ancient Trackways of Wessex is a delightful exploration of this enchanting corner of England.
About Edith Brill | H W Timperley
Harold William Timperley, educated at the University of Manchester and by profession a teacher, was the author of several books about the English countryside and its natural history, including A Cotswold Book, Ridge Way Country and Shropshire Hills. His wife, Edith Brill, a graduate of the University of London, was a prolific author, and she wrote a number of books about the Cotswolds.

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