This volume, a companion to Hampshire: Winchester & the North, covers the county`s southern half, from the woodland & heath of the New Forest to the cities along the Solent, & from remote Saxon churches to Modernist seaside villas. The original text has been fully revised to include new research & 130 specially commissioned color photographs. The guide explores major ecclesiastical monuments at Romsey, the Bishop of Winchester`s palace at Bishops Waltham, & the remains of the great post-Dissolution houses at Beaulieu & Titchfield. At Southampton is one of England`s best preserved medieval town walls, while at Portsmouth the structures of the 18th- & 19th-century Royal Navy dockyard are among the most important of their kind. Amid all this beauty are traces of conflict, from the Roman fort at Portchester, to the coastal castles of Henry VIII`s rule, to the relics of the Normandy invasions of 1944. ...

Those who know the downs & chalk streams of Hampshire are quietly fortunate but rarely boastful. So it is fascinating to rediscover this home county, on the eastern edge of Wessex, as a place of extraordinary richness. Those rounded chalk hills have protected not only the ancient capital of Anglo-Saxon England but also the two-thous&-year-old arsenal-harbour of the Royal Navy. It was in Hampshire that the novel reached its fullest expression through the native genius of Jane Austen, where fly-fishing & cricket were first organized & whence D-day was launched. But not the least of its claims is that it is also the heartland of nature writing, where Gilbert White first opened up a whole universe of observation to the world, by confining himself to the infinite details of his Hampshire parish of Selborne. It is a tradition which was furthered in the county by W H Hudson, observing nature in the wooded heathlands of the New Forest & reached its apogee with the night walks of the poet Edward Thomas before his early death in the trenches. If Hampshire is revealed to be a crystalisation of all quiet virtues of Engl&, we also get to delight in the affectionate mocking attention of Beryl Bainbridge, P G Wodehouse & Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. ...

Hampstead in 1866 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three versions of this map have been published, covering most of Hampstead Village & much of Hampstead Heath. Coverage extends from Finchley Road & Platts Lane eastward to Parliament Hill Road, & from Leg of Mutton Pond southward to Arkwright Road. Features include Hampstead High Street, Christ Church, Workhouse, Rosslyn Hill, Rosslyn Park, Hampstead Heath station, North Western Fever Hospital, Hampstead Ponds, East Heath, West Heath, Frognal Park, Westfield College, tramway to South End Green & depot, Fitzjohns Avenue, Vale of Health & West End. The 1866 map has an extract from an Old Series Inch to the Mile map for the area. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Hampstead in 1894 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three versions of this map have been published, covering most of Hampstead Village & much of Hampstead Heath. Coverage extends from Finchley Road & Platts Lane eastward to Parliament Hill Road, & from Leg of Mutton Pond southward to Arkwright Road. Features include Hampstead High Street, Christ Church, Workhouse, Rosslyn Hill, Rosslyn Park, Hampstead Heath station, North Western Fever Hospital, Hampstead Ponds, East Heath, West Heath, Frognal Park, Westfield College, tramway to South End Green & depot, Fitzjohns Avenue, Vale of Health & West End. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Hampstead in 1915 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three versions of this map have been published, covering most of Hampstead Village & much of Hampstead Heath. Coverage extends from Finchley Road & Platts Lane eastward to Parliament Hill Road, & from Leg of Mutton Pond southward to Arkwright Road. Features include Hampstead High Street, Christ Church, Workhouse, Rosslyn Hill, Rosslyn Park, Hampstead Heath station, North Western Fever Hospital, Hampstead Ponds, East Heath, West Heath, Frognal Park, Westfield College, tramway to South End Green & depot, Fitzjohns Avenue, Vale of Health & West End. The 1915 map has a good selection of street directories. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Hampstead Heath is London's favourite open space, walked over by thousands every day. This richly illustrated book unveils what anyone strolling on the Heath can watch out for, including a geological structure unique for London, nurturing very particular flora; veteran trees; the 'ghosts' of ancient woodland & hedgerows dating back to the Middle Ages & beyond; Anglo-Saxon estate boundaries; traces of the great estates of the 18th century, of which Kenwood is the sole survivor. As the authors explains, the Heath would have been covered in housing had it not been for our determined, cunning & generous forebears, who outwitted the landowners step by step to secure the landscape for us all. ...

The recorded history of Hampstead goes back a thousand years. but it was only in the 18th century, with the first Hampstead Spa, that it became fashionable. Building took place on part of the heath l&, but local opposition stopped further exploitation of this picturesque open space favoured by artists & the general public. Hampstead retains many of its 18th century buildings & still has much charm, liveliness & distinctive character. This is a well illustrated book written by an eminent Hampstead expert & resident. ...

The Artography Map of Hampstead Heath is a beautiful h&-illustrated map & guide to the joys of the Heath, the timeless oasis of countryside & parkland at the heart of North London that has famously inspired generations of authors & artists. The map shows the full area of the heath, with wooded areas, pond & paths marked, & gives surrounding street detail, particularly for Hampstead & Highgate Villages. Over 50 inset illustrations & paintings highlight some of the Heath ...

David Mc Dowall’s Walker’s Guide to Hampstead Heath gives the reader 10 enormously detailed walking tours for exploring the Heath, that much-loved slice of undeveloped, beautiful countryside at the heart of North London, & its famed surrounding areas. Far from merely outlining routes & providing directions, this guide constitutes one of the best-researched, most detailed works on the Heath available. Each short stage of each walk is accompanied by explanatory text, giving an extraordinary amount of information on the Heath’s deep, rich history of human activity, its ecology, flora & fauna, & the cast of characters who have lived in & around the Heath & been inspired by it. Contains many h&-drawn black & white illustrations, diagrams, landscapes & maps to supplement the text.”I have great pleasure in recommending this delightful book to you. Hampstead Heath
- arguably the best loved of London’s open spaces
- is many things to many people, but above all it is a place of great beauty & surprising antiquity. For those who wish to walk & discover the hidden joys & treasures which are to be found within the Heath, this book is your passport to a very pleasurable experience & to a fuller understanding of the unique importance of this special place.”
- Christine M. Cohen, Chairman, Hampstead Heath Management Committee, Corporation of London


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The recorded history of Hampstead goes back a thousand years. but it was only in the 18th century, with the first Hampstead Spa, that it became fashionable. Building took place on part of the heath l&, but local opposition stopped further exploitation of this picturesque open space favoured by artists & the general public. Hampstead retains many of its 18th century buildings & still has much charm, liveliness & distinctive character. This is a well illustrated book written by an eminent Hampstead expert & resident. ...