First published in 1925, Historical Geography of England and Wales gives a picturesque account of what has come to be recognized as the ‘Historical Geography’ of Britain south of the Tweed. It begins by showing the geographical causes which lay behind much of the ‘culture’ of the Stone Ages, etc., the settlement and difficulties of Anglo-Saxon rule, and the apparent ruthlessness of the Conqueror.
The influence of the Medieval church in making the land more habitable is dealt with, as well as the responsibility of the local environment for the different staple-industries, and the change from pastoral and agricultural to industrial England. Passing from the Middle Ages to the impetus given to trade and commerce by the discovery of the New World, the narrative continues with a description of the revolutions of the Modern Period with regard to Road, Water, and Rail Transport, and the geographical evolution of the social communities from free townships with their nuclei of hamlets and villages, to the towns, cities, and ‘conurbations’ of the day.
This book will be a valuable resource for students and researchers of historical geography.
Section 1. The Races of Britain 1. Men of the Old Stone Age 2. The Nature of the Record 3. Men of the New Stone Age 4. The Bronze Age 5. The Roman Interlude 6. The Coming of the Teutons 7. The Norman Conquest Section 2: The Middle Ages (I) 8. Introduction 9. Ecclesiastical Influence upon the Geography of England 10. Territorial Divisions: Shire-Making 11. Community Divisions: Hundred, Village, Borough, Parish 12. The Influence of Geography upon Medieval Warfare 13. The Battle of Land and Sea: Disappearance of Forest and Fen Section 3: The Middle Ages (II) 14. The Industries of the Middles Ages 15. Guilds, Fairs, Markets 16. Towns of the Middle Ages 17. Communication and Transport 18. The Great Awakening  Section 4: The Modern Period 19. Revolution in Transport: Roadways 20. Revolution in Transport: Waterways 21. Modern Industries 22. Revolution in Industry 23. Revolution in Transport: Railways 24. Revolution in Village Life: Enclosures 25. Revolution in Town Growth: ConurbationsÂ
Biography
E.H. Carrier
