A Frontier Landscape: The North West in the Middle Ages (Landscapes of Britain) - Softcover

Higham, Nicholas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0954557565 ISBN 13: 9780954557560

Publisher: Windgather Press, 2004

Synopsis

North west England has largely been neglected in studies of medieval landscapes in favour of the Midlands and East Anglia although it has much to offer. Described here as a `frontier landscape' encompassing the modern regions of Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester, the author discusses changes to the medieval landscape and why these occurred. He outlines and characterises the major period of expansion and economic boom that took place in the north west from 1086 to 1349 and asks why political and military matters seen to have had such an important role in landscape change. Issues of perceived marginality are also discussed as Higham looks in turn at the local population and their environment, land use and agrarian practices, woodland, forest and pasture, buildings, farms and estates, markets and fairs and the Church and the landscape. A great addition to the series.

About this title

About the Author:

N.J. Higham is Reader in Medieval History at the University of Manchester. His many books include The Kingdom of Northumbria, AD 350 - 1100.

Review:

Provides an informative and stimulating read.' (Sarah Semple Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire 157, 2008)

thoroughly researched...extensive' (Morris Garratt Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society Vol.104, 2008)

About this edition

• Publisher: Windgather Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0954557565
• ISBN 13: 9780954557560
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 273