Rediscovering Bradford: Archaeology in the Engine Room of Manchester
Miller, Ian. Illus: Rowland, Marie; Parsons, Adam. Ed(S): Newman, Rachel; Redhead, Norman
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paperback. Historically, Bradford was a rural township that lay beyond the eastern fringe of Manchester. Settlement probably comprised little more than a few cottages scattered around Bradford Old Hall, a moated monor house that was built in the mid-fourteenth century. Illustrator(s): Rowland, Marie; Parsons, Adam. Editor(s): Newman, Rachel; Redhead, Norman. Num Pages: 45 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HDD; HDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 200 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154.
Historically, Bradford was a rural township that lay beyond the eastern fringe of Manchester. Settlement probably comprised little more than a few cottages scattered around Bradford Old Hall, a moated monor house that was built in the mid-fourteenth century. It was largely an agricultural area, although some coal was being mined from shallow workings by the late sixteenth century. This rich natural resource was the principal reason for the nineteenth century transformation of Bradford into a key industrial area, know locally as the 'engine room' for Manchester. This booklet rediscovers the ... Read more
Historically, Bradford was a rural township that lay beyond the eastern fringe of Manchester. Settlement probably comprised little more than a few cottages scattered around Bradford Old Hall, a moated monor house that was built in the mid-fourteenth century. It was largely an agricultural area, although some coal was being mined from shallow workings by the late sixteenth century. This rich natural resource was the principal reason for the nineteenth century transformation of Bradford into a key industrial area, know locally as the 'engine room' for Manchester. This booklet rediscovers the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford Archaeology United Kingdom
Number of pages
45
Condition
New
Number of Pages
45
Place of Publication
Lancaster, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781907686047
SKU
V9781907686047
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