BASSETLAW is a name that has defied the centuries, an ancient Danish region that survived to become a constituency and a district council. It is in Nottinghamshire yet somehow closer to Yorkshire in spirit. It is a region of historic market towns, imposing country houses, charming villages and medieval woodland. Despite being marked out by coal mining, power stations and major transport routes, it contains some of the least known rural landscapes of England and much of Sherwood Forest. Well-known local historian, Adrian Gray, explores the places and people that have shaped the history of Bassetlaw. This book looks at each village and town in turn, digging up something fascinating about the houses, churches and fields in every parish. There are lost villages, abandoned country homes and mad industrial projects aplenty. We learn about the indomitable people of Bassetlaw including love-struck aristocrats, corrupt clergymen, the odd highwayman, one of the first women mountaineers and a fair number of heroic old warriors. Everyone who lives in Bassetlaw needs a book about it; this one provides endless fascination. Everyone who doesn't live in Bassetlaw also needs a copy, so they know what they are missing.
- ISBN13 9781916041554
- Publish Date 7 November 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Bookworm of Retford
- Format Paperback
- Pages 112
- Language English