Book of British Villages (1980)

Second-Hand (Hardcover)

Excellent condition

FIRST EDITION

AA BOOK OF BRITISH VILLAGES

A fresh look at one of Britain's oldest and best-loved institutions. More than
700 of the most beautiful and interesting villages throughout the length and breadth of Britain are described...from Mousehole on the Land's End peninsula to Durness on
the northernmost coast of Scotland.

They are arranged in alphabetical order, from Abbots Bromley in the heart of the Midlands to Zennor on the Cornish coast. Between these two are ranged hilltop villages, such as Wanlockhead in the Lowthers, riverside villages such as Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds. woodland villages such as Bramshott in the New Forest
moorland villages, such as Winsford on Exmoor...villages in every kind of setting, each with its own particular charm.

The villages were chosen and described on a county-by-county basis by authors who know and love the places about which they write. Leading landscape photographers
were specially commissioned to take the hundreds of colourful pictures which enhance the appeal of the text.

Five famous personalities who have strong links with the countryside give personally "guided tours" of their favourite villages. Experts in a dozen aspects of rural life, from cottage gardens to village history, contribute features which will add to your understanding not only of the villages in in this book, but any other village in Britain.

Thirteen regional maps, each with its own index, not only enable you to locate any village in an instant, but also to plan weekend or holiday tours in a particular area.