North Riding of Yorkshire

This guide to North Riding of Yorkshire was first published in 1919 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

List of contents

1. County and shire. The names Riding and Yorkshire: their origin and meaning; 2. General characteristics; 3. Size. Shape. Boundaries; 4. Surface and general features; 5. Watershed. Rivers; 6. Geology; 7. Natural history; 8. Along the coast; 9. Coastal gains and losses. Harbour works; 10. Climate and rainfall; 11. People - race, dialect, settlements, population; 12. Agriculture - main cultivations, woodland, stock; 13. Industries and manufactures; 14. Mines and minerals; 15. Fisheries and fishing stations; 16. Shipping and trade; 17. History; 18. Antiquities; 19. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical; 20. Architecture - (b) military; 21. Architecture - (c) domestic; 22. Communications - past and present; 23. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern; 24. The roll of honour of the county; 25. The chief towns and villages of the North Riding.

Summary

The Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. This guide to North Riding of Yorkshire by W. J. Weston was first published in 1919 and contains numerous illustrative figures and a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.

Product details

• Authors: W. J. Weston, Weston W. J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.11.2012
• EAN: 9781107622449
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62244-9
• No. of pages: 170
• Series: Cambridge County Geographies; Cambridge County Geographies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Yorkshire, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional Geography