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Round About London: Historical, Archaeological, Architectural, and Picturesque Notes Suitable for the Tourist, Within a Circle of Twelve Miles; To ... to Hatfield, Knole, St. Albans, and Windsor

W.J. Loftie

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Description:Excerpt from Round About London: Historical, Archaeological, Architectural, and Picturesque Notes Suitable for the Tourist, Within a Circle of Twelve Miles; To Which Are Added Specimens of Short Walking Excursions and Visits to Hatfield, Knole, St. Albans, and Windsor Scope of this Book. - The country round London is in many respects the most interesting part of England. It is not wanting either in scenery or historical associations. The student of archaeology, as well as the lover of the picturesque, may be amply satisfied in an excursion which will not take him more than 12m. from London. In the following pages an attempt has been made (1) to sketch a series of excursions of this kind, few longer than may be compassed in a Saturday half-holiday; and (2) to give some particulars of every place of interest, arranged alphabetically, within a circuit of 12m., or thereabouts, from the Post Office, exclusive of those which are within a circle of 4m. round Charing Cross. Authorities. - There have been many exhaustive works more or less of a similar kind; but as here nothing has been given but the most succinct notice, it may be worth while to direct the reader who wishes to know more of the places visited to the best topographical books. Mention is only made of those which are of serious importance, mere essays being omitted. Mr. Thorne's 'Handbook to the Environs of London' is the best - that is, the most useful - book of the kind. It gives in alphabetical order particulars of every place within 20m., and of a few beyond that distance. As it appeared after the present Guide was far advanced towards completion, it has not afforded us much help, but we are indebted to it for a few notes, ackowledged in their places. The older portion of Mr. Thorne's historical notes, like our own, has been apparently taken from Lysons, whose 'Environs, ' commenced in the last century, fill four large quarto volumes, and form the most valuable and most trustworthy work on the subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Round About London: Historical, Archaeological, Architectural, and Picturesque Notes Suitable for the Tourist, Within a Circle of Twelve Miles; To ... to Hatfield, Knole, St. Albans, and Windsor. To get started finding Round About London: Historical, Archaeological, Architectural, and Picturesque Notes Suitable for the Tourist, Within a Circle of Twelve Miles; To ... to Hatfield, Knole, St. Albans, and Windsor, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from Round About London: Historical, Archaeological, Architectural, and Picturesque Notes Suitable for the Tourist, Within a Circle of Twelve Miles; To Which Are Added Specimens of Short Walking Excursions and Visits to Hatfield, Knole, St. Albans, and Windsor Scope of this Book. - The country round London is in many respects the most interesting part of England. It is not wanting either in scenery or historical associations. The student of archaeology, as well as the lover of the picturesque, may be amply satisfied in an excursion which will not take him more than 12m. from London. In the following pages an attempt has been made (1) to sketch a series of excursions of this kind, few longer than may be compassed in a Saturday half-holiday; and (2) to give some particulars of every place of interest, arranged alphabetically, within a circuit of 12m., or thereabouts, from the Post Office, exclusive of those which are within a circle of 4m. round Charing Cross. Authorities. - There have been many exhaustive works more or less of a similar kind; but as here nothing has been given but the most succinct notice, it may be worth while to direct the reader who wishes to know more of the places visited to the best topographical books. Mention is only made of those which are of serious importance, mere essays being omitted. Mr. Thorne's 'Handbook to the Environs of London' is the best - that is, the most useful - book of the kind. It gives in alphabetical order particulars of every place within 20m., and of a few beyond that distance. As it appeared after the present Guide was far advanced towards completion, it has not afforded us much help, but we are indebted to it for a few notes, ackowledged in their places. The older portion of Mr. Thorne's historical notes, like our own, has been apparently taken from Lysons, whose 'Environs, ' commenced in the last century, fill four large quarto volumes, and form the most valuable and most trustworthy work on the subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Round About London: Historical, Archaeological, Architectural, and Picturesque Notes Suitable for the Tourist, Within a Circle of Twelve Miles; To ... to Hatfield, Knole, St. Albans, and Windsor. To get started finding Round About London: Historical, Archaeological, Architectural, and Picturesque Notes Suitable for the Tourist, Within a Circle of Twelve Miles; To ... to Hatfield, Knole, St. Albans, and Windsor, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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