Shropshire is England’s largest inland county, extending from the
fringes of the Black Country and the Potteries to the high sheep
pastures of Clun Forest and the craggy heights of the Stiperstones.
Dr Trinder’s very readable narrative encompasses Shropshire’s
entire story, from prehistory to the 1990s. In Roman times, the
citizens of Wroxeter enjoyed life in their elegant city beside the
Severn, while later centuries of fighting along the Welsh border
left a legacy of castles and fortifications, among them Offa’s
Dyke, one of the supreme achievements of the Dark Ages. Most of
Shropshire’s towns were deliberately planted in the early Middle
Ages, among them Ludlow, one of the most beautiful towns in Europe.
The development of the Shropshire iron industry, symbolised by the
Iron Bridge, ushered in a period of industrialisation which has
re-shaped the whole Western world. From 1788 to 1834 Thomas Telford
was county surveyor, adding roads, canals and bridges of unfailing
elegance to the landscape. During the two World Wars the county
housed many military bases, while the most dramatic event of the
post-war years has been the transformation of a legacy of
industrial dereliction into the new town of Telford. This book is
based on more than thirty years of Dr Trinder’s original research
and close first-hand acquaintance with the Shropshire landscape. He
provides a fascinating framework for further research, a
thought-provoking chronicle for Salopians wishing to know more
about their history and an informative introduction to Shropshire
for its many visitors.
General
| Imprint: |
Phillimore
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
May 2017 |
| First published: |
2017 |
| Authors: |
Barrie Trinder
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 186 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
160 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7509-8368-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
General
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| LSN: |
0-7509-8368-X |
| Barcode: |
9780750983686 |
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