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The Bridges of Medieval England - Transport and Society 400-1800 (Hardcover, New)
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The Bridges of Medieval England - Transport and Society 400-1800 (Hardcover, New)
Series: Oxford Historical Monographs
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Medieval bridges are startling achievements of design and
engineering comparable with the great cathedrals of the period, and
are also proof of the great importance of road transport in the
middle ages and of the size and sophistication of the medieval
economy. Dr Harrison has undertaken the first thorough study of
bridges and in this book he rewrites their history from early
Anglo-Saxon England right up to the Industrial Revolution,
providing new insights into many aspects of the subject. Dr
Harrison looks at the role of bridges in the creation of a new road
system, which was significantly different from its Roman
predecessor and which largely survived until the twentieth century.
He examines the design of bridges, which were built in the most
difficult circumstances - broad flood plains, deep tidal waters,
and steep upland valleys - and withstood all but the most
catastrophic floods. He also investigates the immense efforts put
into their construction and upkeep, ranging from the mobilization
of large work forces by the old English state to the role of
resident hermits and the charitable donations which produced bridge
trusts with huge incomes. The evidence presented in The Bridges of
Medieval England shows that the network of bridges, which had been
in place since the thirteenth century, was capable of serving the
needs of the economy on the eve of the Industrial Revolution. This
has profound implications for our understanding of pre-industrial
society, challenging accepted accounts of the development of
medieval trade and communications, and bringing to the fore the
continuities from the late Anglo-Saxon period to the eighteenth
century. This book is essential reading for those interested in
architecture, engineering, transport, and economics, and any
historian sceptical about the achievements of medieval England.
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