Tales of Two Cities: Settlement and Suburb in Old Sarum and Salisbury

Tales of Two Cities: Settlement and Suburb in Old Sarum and Salisbury
Author: Hadrian Cook
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2024-07-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1803277602

Telling the story of Old Sarum and Salisbury, from the mid-10th century to the start of the 20th, this book brings together the most up-to-date thinking on the archaeological evidence, and, through analysis of the rich documentary record, provides a fresh take on the story of this most illustrious cathedral city in the heart of southern England.

Bright Lights, Big Cities

Bright Lights, Big Cities
Author: Peter Naldrett
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2024-09-12
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1844866645

Enjoy everything that each of the UK's 76 cities has to offer with this delightful guide to day trips and weekend stays around the country. In Bright Lights, Big Cities, Peter Naldrett visits all 76 cities on the mainland British Isles – and a few further afield besides – to find out just why each of them deserves to be held up as the best of British. Our cities are a cornucopia of iconic landmarks, historic cathedrals, fascinating museums and fabulous eateries, and Peter looks at familiar places from an entirely new angle, as well as exploring the less well-known corners too. From Aberdeen to Armagh and Wakefield to Wrexham via London, Lincoln and Liverpool, the book covers the very best places to stay and eat, cultural gems from architecture to sports and theatre, parks and green spaces, as well as great places to take the kids. Ideal for planning a great day out, or a longer trip, Bright Lights, Big Cities tells you what not to miss, points out what you might have not discovered otherwise, and ultimately shows what makes each and every city special.

The Hidden Places of England

The Hidden Places of England
Author: Barbara Vesey
Publisher: Travel Publishing (UK)
Total Pages: 868
Release: 2000
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781902007434

An easy-to-use travel guide noted for its wealth of interesting geographical and historical information on the UK. This guide concentrates on the more secluded and less well-known visitor attractions and places to eat and stay, while covering the more established places of interest. Includes line drawings of each place, addresses and telephone numbers.

New York

New York
Author: Edward Rutherfurd
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 1042
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0099509385

A novel that tells the story of New York city - from the epic, empty grandeur of the New World to the skyscrapers of the City that Never Sleeps, from the intimate detail of lives long forgotten to those lived at breakneck speed.

Landscapes of Pilgrimage in Medieval Britain

Landscapes of Pilgrimage in Medieval Britain
Author: Martin Locker
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2015-02-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1784910775

This book seeks to address the journeying context of pilgrimage within the landscapes of Medieval Britain. Using four case studies, an interdisciplinary methodology developed by the author is applied to four different geographical and cultural areas of Britain to investigate the practicalities of travel along the Medieval road network.