Walton Past

Ellis, Bryan

ISBN 10: 1860772110 / ISBN 13: 9781860772115

Edité par Phillimore & Co Ltd, 2002

A propos de cet article

Firmly bound and very carefully read. Both book & unclipped jacket are in excellent clean condition except for a tiny bump to the corner of the hardcover. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. Illustrated in b/w.

N° de réf. du vendeur 032319

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Walton Past
• Éditeur: Phillimore & Co Ltd
• Date de parution: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1860772110
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781860772115
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Local History & Topography (UK)
  • Social History
  • Surrey Local History

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Synopsis

The town has a long history. Its ford was probably used by Julius Caesar and was later controlled by the monks of Chertsey Abbey. By the time of Domesday Book there was a church and, soon after, a riverside wharf; while its 14th-century manor house still stands. In 1540 the building of nearby Oatlands Palace brought royal patronage. In the 18th century a bridge was built across the Thames and the next century brought the railway and the riverside became a centre for boating. Walton Studios brought glamour and an impressive roll of famous people. An enthralling account in a carefully researched text with superb illustrations.