The English Village - History and Traditions

A charming guide to the history, traditions and typical features of the English village, from its origins in medieval times to the present day. Celebrates all aspects, from the village green to working lives, with b/w drawings throughout.

About the author

Martin Wainwright has been the Northern Editor of The Guardian for 16 years and broadcasts regularly on television and radio. Born in Leeds, the son of the Liberal MP Richard Wainwright, he co-wrote The Which? Guide to Yorkshire and the Peak District, and among his other books on northern or countryside topics are a biography of the English fellwalker and author Alfred Wainwright (no relation), True North: In Praise of England's Better Half, and a guide to the Coast to Coast Walk, as well as A Gleaming Landscape: A Hundred Years of The Guardian's Country Diary.

Summary

The English Village champions all that is unique and loved about a typical village – the pub, the green, the school, the church, the pond, the local shop and more – as well as exploring how the village has changed over the centuries, and how it has adjusted to modern-day life.

Foreword

A fascinating compendium of interesting details, facts, customs and lore, this is an unabashed celebration of the English village, as well as a record of an almost vanished world.

Product details

• Authors: Michael O Mara, Martin Wainwright, Wainwright Martin
• Publisher: O'Mara M.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2016
• EAN: 9781782436331
• ISBN: 978-1-78243-633-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 168 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; England, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural, Rural communities, Local interest, family history & nostalgia, Local and family history, nostalgia