On Blatchington Hill |
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| Author:
| Castleden, Rodney |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4478-5768-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | Lulu Press, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.73Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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The story of a small Sussex Downland village is told for the first time. Using a wide range of sources, including historic maps, house histories, old letters and personal reminiscences, the complex history of East Blatchington emerges, with unexpected results. The book reveals how close the village came to extinction in the Black Death, and how the ambition of the last squire led to many of the village's present-day problems. And some extraordinary personalities reappear from the past....
More DescriptionThe story of a small Sussex Downland village is told for the first time. Using a wide range of sources, including historic maps, house histories, old letters and personal reminiscences, the complex history of East Blatchington emerges, with unexpected results. The book reveals how close the village came to extinction in the Black Death, and how the ambition of the last squire led to many of the village's present-day problems. And some extraordinary personalities reappear from the past. What emerges is an unexpectedly rich and colourful picture of an English village that has come close to being forgotten.309pp, over 90 black and white illustrations.