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Petersfield Through Time
David Jeffery
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The market town of Petersfield lies on the edge of the beautiful South Downs, and it has much to thank its idyllic location for. From medieval origins it grew prosperous based on the rural economy of sheep farming, hop growing and cottage industries. It was also an important stage stop on the route from London to Portsmouth. But otherwise it remained peaceful and was barely touched by the violence and upheaval of the Civil War. Like many small towns, it was transformed by the railway, which arrived in 1859 and brought trade, industry and a surge in both people and ... Read more
The market town of Petersfield lies on the edge of the beautiful South Downs, and it has much to thank its idyllic location for. From medieval origins it grew prosperous based on the rural economy of sheep farming, hop growing and cottage industries. It was also an important stage stop on the route from London to Portsmouth. But otherwise it remained peaceful and was barely touched by the violence and upheaval of the Civil War. Like many small towns, it was transformed by the railway, which arrived in 1859 and brought trade, industry and a surge in both people and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445608570
SKU
V9781445608570
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Ref
99-3
About David Jeffery
Since retiring as a Modern Languages lecturer, David Jeffery has published three books on Petersfield. He has also co-produced six DVDs for Angerton Video Productions, including a tribute to the poet Edward Thomas for the Edward Thomas Fellowship and an account of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Steep and Petersfield, sponsored by Bedales School. David is a local author ... Read more
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