Gloucestershire holds a special place in the heart of Britain - its remarkable range of scenery spans the idyllic villages of the Cotswolds and the Forest of Dean. This book explains the significance of developments in the county, from the first inhabitants to the modern royal profile. Topics covered include: the geography - the Forest of Dean, the Severn Valley and the steep Edge which rise to the high Cotswolds; the people - from the earliest settlers to Dean's Free Miners and W.G. Grace; the buildings - Neolithic tombs, Roman villas, Norman castles, the great wool churches, Regency Cheltenham, cathedrals and abbeys; and the communities - the miners and foresters of Dean's forest and the weavers of the Cotswolds villages.
- ISBN10 1861265336
- ISBN13 9781861265333
- Publish Date 25 October 2002
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 December 2004
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English