Somerset: the Millennium Book

Reference Number: PP/2318
Level of Description: Item
Title: Somerset: the Millennium Book
Creator(s) & Administrative History: Binding, Hilary: Editor
Mayberry, Tom: Editor
Various: Author
Somerset Books (Halsgrove): Publisher

Tiverton

Halsgrove House, Lower Moor Way, Tiverton EX16 6SS
Date: 1999
ISBN: 0 86183 485 2
Extent: Pages: 144
Description: Chapters on various aspects of Somerset's agricultural, ecclesiastical, industrial and military history as follows: The making of the Shire by Michael Costen, pp. 11-20; Lords and tenants by Mary Siraut, pp. 23-34; Somerset parish churches and parishioners by Joseph Bettey, pp. 37-48; Eight pages of colour illustrations of Somerset scenes shown between pp. 48-49; Somerset towns, 1340-1642 by Robert Dunning, pp. 51-60; Somerset and the Civil Wars by David Underdown, pp. 63-76; The age of elegance by Robin Bush, pp. 79-94; Eight pages of colour illustrations of Somerset scenes shown between pp. 95-96; Aspects of Rural Life by Hilary Binding, pp. 97-111; The age of improvement by Sue Berry, pp. 113-124; Modern times by Tom Mayberry, pp. 127-139
Subject: Agriculture
Churches
English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
Farming
Landed estates
Manorial customs
Paintings
Parishes
Religious history
Towns