History of Wicken (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Maria Knowles

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1332511848 ISBN 13 : 9781332511846

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a detailed portrait of Wicken and the Cambridgeshire Fenland, tracing its landscape from ancient forests to today’s productive farms.

This edition presents a local history that blends geography, archaeology, and social life. It traces how Wicken grew, how the Fen was drained, and how communities adapted with churches, chapels, and shared work. Rich with place names, old landmarks, and glimpses of notable locals, it offers a clear window into a village shaped by land and water.

• Stories of the Fenland landscape, its waterways, and the people who worked the land


• Descriptions of local churches, chapels, and community institutions across time


• Accounts of notable figures and the town’s development through the centuries


• Connections between farming life, industry, and local traditions in Wicken and nearby villages

Ideal for readers of local history, Cambridgeshire heritage, and anyone curious about how a Fenland community has evolved.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1332511848
• ISBN 13: 9781332511846
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 167
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Copytech (UK) Ltd, Trading as Printondemand-worldwide.com; gpsr@podww.com; ; 9 Culley Court; Orton Southgate; Peterborough; Cambridgeshire; PE2 6WA; Royaume-Uni
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