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Medieval Bridges of Southern England - 100 Bridges, 1000 Years (Hardcover)
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Medieval Bridges of Southern England - 100 Bridges, 1000 Years (Hardcover)
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Throughout history rivers have been a hub for human settlement and
have long been a key part of local livelihoods, history and
culture, as well as still playing a present-day role in providing
services and leisure to people who live around them. It is no
coincidence that all four of the earliest human civilisations were
formed on great rivers: the Nile, Euphrates, Indus and Yellow
rivers all saw great human aggregation along them. The most ancient
and vital architectural structures linked to the use of rivers are
bridges. There are a wide range of medieval bridge structures, some
very simple in their construction, to amazing triumphs of design
and engineering comparable with the great churches of the period.
They stand today as proof of the great importance of transport
networks in the Middle Ages and of the size and sophistication of
the medieval economy. These bridges were built in some of the most
difficult places, across broad flood plains, deep tidal waters, and
steep upland valleys, and they withstood all but the most
catastrophic floods. Yet their beauty, from simplistic to ornate,
remains for us to appreciate. Medieval Bridges of Southern England
has been organised geographically into tours, and covers the
governmental regions of Southwest England, London, and Southeast
England. There are exactly 100 bridges included. There is an
introduction and background information about the medieval period
of English history at the beginning and there are beautiful full
colour photographs throughout the book.
General
Imprint: |
Oxbow Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2022 |
Authors: |
Marshall G. Hall
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Dimensions: |
216 x 280 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-914427-13-8 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-914427-13-0 |
Barcode: |
9781914427138 |
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