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7%OFFJane S Lilly - Clevedon - 9780752443751 - V9780752443751
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Clevedon

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Description for Clevedon Paperback. Provides an insight into local life in Clevedon. This book contains 200 photographs, each of which are accompanied by a caption explaining the history behind the image. Together the images and captions provide a beautiful and informative record of life in Clevedon. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.

Clevedon was a small but prosperous farming settlement until the population outgrew the houses and cottages available in the late eighteenth century. These were replaced by comfortable Regency villas, followed later by the Victorian mansions and large houses descending the slopes towards the old village itself with its working terraces. Many of the photographs in this fascinating collection show the evolution of Clevedon into a seaside resort and its later identity as a dormitory town for Bristol. Though it now has a motorway junction, it once had two railways and, previous to that, excellent carriage links to the city. The ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Images of England
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752443751
SKU
V9780752443751
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Ref
99-10

About Jane S Lilly
Jane Lilly has previously written books on the Clevedon area for both Sutton and Francis Frith. She is well acquainted with the local history society.

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