The Making of the English LandscapeWilliam Hoskins traces the beauties and oddities of the English landscape from pre-Roman times to the 17th century and beyond. He explains the layers of history in the landscape by taking the reader along Devonshire lanes, past lost villages in Lincolnshire and through the pastures of Northamptonshire. |
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| Title | The Making of the English Landscape |
| Author | William George Hoskins |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0340770201, 9780340770207 |
| Length | 274 pages |
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