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Historic Coaching Inns of the Great North Road: A Guide to Travelling the Legendary Highway
Roger Protz
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Description for Historic Coaching Inns of the Great North Road: A Guide to Travelling the Legendary Highway
Paperback. Roger Protz writes with a discerning and expert eye on the history of coaching inns (including the highwaymen who often concealed themselves there) and the literature that has celebrated them, from Dickens to Priestley. The result is not only a great pub guide but a gazetteer of the history and culture that are draped along this iconic road. Num Pages: 224 pages, Photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; HBTB; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 160 x 148. .
The Great North Road is part of British folklore, the Route 66 of Britain, except instead of gas stations and diners we have magnificent coaching inns, part of the living history of our islands. Taking in the history of these buildings (including a feature on highwaymen, who often concealed themselves in secret rooms and tunnels in these inns,) as well as the literature that has celebrated them - from Charles Dickens through to J B Priestley - Roger Protz describes these coaching houses with an expert and discerning eye, producing not only a great pub guide but a gazetteer ... Read more
The Great North Road is part of British folklore, the Route 66 of Britain, except instead of gas stations and diners we have magnificent coaching inns, part of the living history of our islands. Taking in the history of these buildings (including a feature on highwaymen, who often concealed themselves in secret rooms and tunnels in these inns,) as well as the literature that has celebrated them - from Charles Dickens through to J B Priestley - Roger Protz describes these coaching houses with an expert and discerning eye, producing not only a great pub guide but a gazetteer ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CAMRA Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
St Albans, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781852493394
SKU
V9781852493394
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Roger Protz
Roger Protz is a campaigner and broadcaster and the author of over 25 books about beer and brewing. He appears regularly in the media and was recently the subject of a BBC Radio 4 Food Show special. Roger currently edits CAMRA's market-leading Good Beer Guide.
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