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The North Wessex Downs
Steve Davison
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Description for The North Wessex Downs
Paperback. Hidden amongst the folded contours of this chalk countryside are picture-postcard villages with thatched cottages, historic churches and magnificent stately houses, while out on the open downs breathtaking views stretch over rounded chalk hills, with wide open skies above. Num Pages: 176 pages, Approx 150 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 1DBKESF; 1DBKESH; 1DBKEWW; RGL; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 196 x 12. Weight in Grams: 590.
The Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty have been described as the jewels of the English landscape, and the North Wessex Downs, the third largest AONB, is no exception. Its predominant feature is its underlying chalk geology, and it covers one of the most continuous tracts of chalk downland in England. As well as its treasures in the form of chalk and ancient woodland, the North Wessex Downs also has a fascinating human history, stretching back some 5,000 years. The archaeology of the area is both rich and varied, with a number of impressive monuments, including the Neolithic stone circle at ... Read more
The Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty have been described as the jewels of the English landscape, and the North Wessex Downs, the third largest AONB, is no exception. Its predominant feature is its underlying chalk geology, and it covers one of the most continuous tracts of chalk downland in England. As well as its treasures in the form of chalk and ancient woodland, the North Wessex Downs also has a fascinating human history, stretching back some 5,000 years. The archaeology of the area is both rich and varied, with a number of impressive monuments, including the Neolithic stone circle at ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719805813
SKU
V9780719805813
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About Steve Davison
Steve Davison is a freelance writer and photographer. He has written several writing guides, as well as articles for magazines, specializing in hill-walking, with interests in nature, geology and the countryside. A keen hill-walker for most of his life, Steve is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.
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