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Villages are the very embodiment of Englishness. The village inn and the local farm, great houses, humble cottages and beautiful country gardens speak of a way of life that has developed peacefully since Anglo-Saxon times. A few days spent in England’s idyllic villages offers urban dwellers and foreign visitors a revitalizing glimpse of a more tranquil existence, full of history, legend, literature and artistic heritage. The beauty and diversity of the English village are recorded in this book in absorbing commentary and magnificent photography by James Bentley and Hugh Palmer.
Table of Contents
Introduction · The Northern Counties Bamburgh · Chipping · Gainford Hawkshead · Heptonstall · Linton-in-Craven · Prestbury The Midland Counties Abbots Bromley · Acton Burnell · Chaddesley Corbett · Cottesbrooke Dorchester · Edensor · Hallaton · Southwell · Welford-on-Avon · Weobley · The Eastern Counties Castle Bytham · Dedham · Hemingford Grey · Heydon Lavenham The Southern Counties Aldbury · Amberley · Elham · Elstow Eton · Nether Winchendon · Ockley · Wherwell The Western Counties Cerne Abbas · Clovelly · Dunster · Lacock · Lower and Upper Slaughter · Mevagissey
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Introduction · The Northern Counties Bamburgh · Chipping · Gainford Hawkshead · Heptonstall · Linton-in-Craven · Prestbury The Midland Counties Abbots Bromley · Acton Burnell · Chaddesley Corbett · Cottesbrooke Dorchester · Edensor · Hallaton · Southwell · Welford-on-Avon · Weobley · The Eastern Counties Castle Bytham · Dedham · Hemingford Grey · Heydon Lavenham The Southern Counties Aldbury · Amberley · Elham · Elstow Eton · Nether Winchendon · Ockley · Wherwell The Western Counties Cerne Abbas · Clovelly · Dunster · Lacock · Lower and Upper Slaughter · Mevagissey
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'Fantastic pictures by Hugh Palmer and insightful text about the history of each location by James Bentley' --Outdoor Photography
'Perfect for weekend exploring!' --Hot Brands Cool Places
'The five sections of the book illustrate the depth of beauty in England ... stunning photographs' --Evening post (Nottingham)
'Captures the essence of village life in 30 more communities' --The Mail on Sunday
'This eye-catching book takes the reader on a glorious nationwide tour'
--Western Daily Press
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'Perfect for weekend exploring!' --Hot Brands Cool Places
'The five sections of the book illustrate the depth of beauty in England ... stunning photographs' --Evening post (Nottingham)
'Captures the essence of village life in 30 more communities' --The Mail on Sunday
'This eye-catching book takes the reader on a glorious nationwide tour'
--Western Daily Press
James Bentley was a distinguished travel writer who specialized in Italy and France. He is the author of the volumes on Burgundy, Brittany, The Dordogne and England in The Most Beautiful Villages series.
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