The Book Of The Axes - Softcover

George Philip Rigney Pulman

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ISBN 10: 0461935880 ISBN 13: 9780461935882

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

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The Book Of The Axes: Containing A Piscatorial Description Of That Stream And Historical Sketches Of All The Parishes And Remarkable Places Upon Its Banks. This work presents a richly descriptive local history of the River Axe valley in south-east Devon (and surrounding coast), tracing its ancient origins, medieval development, and changes through the 19th century. It weaves together archaeology, genealogy, church and manor history, and coastal evolution into a cohesive regional portrait. Core topics include Seaton, Axmouth, Beer and their harbour and marshlands, coastal defenses, Roman and Saxon activity, Domesday-era landholding, leading local families and estates, and the cultural life of villages such as Beer, Rousdon, and Axminster. Architectural surveys of parish churches, monuments, endowments, and charitable institutions anchor the narrative, while through-lines about land versus sea, religious power, and philanthropy illuminate everyday life. The volume also integrates natural history sections on botany, ornithology, and ichthyology, plus an embedded angling travelogue along the Axe, blending scientific observation with literary reflection to preserve landscape memory and heritage.

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