English Villages"A popular and readable sketch of the history of our villages." Dealing with characteristic features of English villages, such as prehistoric remains and Roman relics, churches, monasteries, the village inn, village folklore and superstitions and many more. Originally publlished in 1901. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
PREHISTORIC REMAINS | 8 |
TUMULI OR BARROWS | 19 |
PIT AND PILE DWELLINGS | 26 |
CROMLECHS CAMPS AND EARTHWORKS | 33 |
ROMAN RELICS | 43 |
ANGLOSAXON VILLAGES | 56 |
SAXON RELICS | 69 |
THE MANORHOUSE | 138 |
PARISH CHURCHES | 153 |
CHURCH PLATE | 166 |
MONUMENTAL EFFIGIES AND BRASSES | 173 |
THE PARISH CHEST | 180 |
STAINED GLASS TILES AND MURAL PAINTINGS | 188 |
CHURCH BELLS | 202 |
THE MEDIAEVAL VILLAGE | 209 |
ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE | 79 |
NORMAN VILLAGES AND THE DOMESDAY BOOK | 102 |
NORMAN CASTLES | 108 |
MONASTERIES | 124 |
VILLAGE SPORTS AND PASTIMES | 222 |
THE VILLAGE INN | 233 |
VILLAGE SUPERSTITIONS AND FOLKLORE | 241 |
APPENDIX | 250 |
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