Old Cornish Bridges And Streams
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Old Cornish Bridges And Streams
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Author : Charles Henderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1928
Old Cornish Bridges And Streams written by Charles Henderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with Bridges categories.
Old Cornish Bridges And Streams
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language : en
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Release Date : 1928
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The Wesleys In Cornwall 1743 1789
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Author : Samuel J. Rogal
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2015-10-29
The Wesleys In Cornwall 1743 1789 written by Samuel J. Rogal and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-29 with Religion categories.
In nearly a half-century of missionary work throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, brothers John and Charles Wesley found the southwestern county of Cornwall to be among their most serious theological and social challenges. Eighteenth-century Cornwall lacked population centers, and small towns and villages were isolated by inadequate roads. The adult population consisted mainly of miners, fisherman and smugglers--men more interested in the bulk of their pocketbooks than in the status of their souls. And the clergy of the Church of England overwhelmingly opposed the Wesleys and their itinerant preachers, encouraging Anglicans to disrupt the Wesleys' outdoor services and to attack and burn Methodist preaching houses. Although the Wesleys made some evangelical progress in Cornwall, the question remained upon John Wesley's death in 1791: did the mission to Cornwall succeed or fail? This book considers the mission with a close reading of the Wesleys writings, and covers the overall history of 18th-century British Methodism and its contribution to the religious and social history of the British Empire.
An Encyclopaedia Of British Bridges
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Author : David McFetrich
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-04-30
An Encyclopaedia Of British Bridges written by David McFetrich and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
“An already impressive reference work has been made significantly more valuable . . . a well-illustrated alphabetized compendium of notable bridges.” —The Happy Pontist Bridges have a universal appeal as examples of man’s mastery of nature, from picturesque packhorse bridges to great spans stretching across broad estuaries, and the development of the technology that allows ever more audacious constructions is never-ending. Of the million or more bridges throughout Great Britain, David McFetrich has selected those that are significant in terms of their design, construction or location, or of their connections with people or events of history. His definitive book contains 1,600 separate entries for individual bridge sites or related groups of bridges covering more than 2,000 different structures, 165 general entries about different types of bridge and such topics as collapses and failures, and a summary of about 200 record-holding bridges in 50 different categories. The concise text is supported by more than 900 illustrations and diagrams. The result is a fascinating and readily accessible compendium. The Institute of Civil Engineers (ICA) is also on board. “A valuable resource to use . . . if you plan to visit some of these structures while on holiday or are merely planning a day out.” —East Yorkshire Family History Society “Well-written and researched and eminently readable . . . Because of the ubiquity of bridges throughout Great Britain, this volume should have wide appeal.” —NZ Crown Mines “Full of details covering the many bridges around the UK . . . I found it fascinating to see the variety of bridges around Britain, even the ones not railway related.” —Rail Advent
The Bridges Of Medieval England
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Author : David Featherstone Harrison
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2004
The Bridges Of Medieval England written by David Featherstone Harrison and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Architecture categories.
Medieval bridges are startling achievements of civil engineering, which prove the importance of road transport and the sophistication of the medieval economy. The Bridges of Medieval England rewrites their history, offering new insights into many aspects of the subject. It has profound implications for our understanding of pre-industrial economy and society, challenging accepted accounts of the development of medieval trade and communications and showing continuities from the Anglo-Saxon period to the eve of the Industrial Revolution.
Medieval Bridges Of Southern England
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Author : Marshall G. Hall
language : en
Publisher: Windgather Press
Release Date : 2022-10-31
Medieval Bridges Of Southern England written by Marshall G. Hall and has been published by Windgather Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-31 with Architecture categories.
Throughout history rivers have been a hub for human settlement and have long been a key part of local livelihoods, history and culture, as well as still playing a present-day role in providing services and leisure to people who live around them. It is no coincidence that all four of the earliest human civilizations were formed on great rivers: the Nile, Euphrates, Indus and Yellow rivers all saw great human aggregation along them. The most ancient and vital architectural structures linked to the use of rivers are bridges. There are a wide range of medieval bridge structures, some very simple in their construction, to amazing triumphs of design and engineering comparable with the great churches of the period. They stand today as proof of the great importance of transport networks in the Middle Ages and of the size and sophistication of the medieval economy. These bridges were built in some of the most difficult places, across broad flood plains, deep tidal waters, and steep upland valleys, and they withstood all but the most catastrophic floods. Yet their beauty, from simplistic to ornate, remains for us to appreciate. Medieval Bridges of Southern England has been organized geographically into tours and covers the governmental regions of Southwest England, London, and Southeast England. There are exactly 100 bridges included. There is an introduction and background information about the medieval period of English history at the beginning and there are beautiful full color photographs throughout the book.
Old Devon Bridges
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Author : Charles Henderson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1938
Old Devon Bridges written by Charles Henderson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1938 with Bridges categories.
Annals Of An Ancient Cornish Town
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Author : Frank Michell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Annals Of An Ancient Cornish Town written by Frank Michell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
Masonry Bridges Viaducts And Aqueducts
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Author : Ted Ruddock
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-05-15
Masonry Bridges Viaducts And Aqueducts written by Ted Ruddock and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-15 with History categories.
For 2,000 years the most durable spanning structures have been built of masonry, and the surviving bridges of the Roman Empire have challenged master masons, architects and engineers to emulate and surpass them. Down the centuries, bridge-builders have been commissioned by monarchs, bishops, councils of state, cities, private individuals and, more recently, waterway and railway companies. The studies collected in this volume focus chiefly on the bridges, viaducts and aqueducts themselves and the actions of the designers and builders, but also encompass the political, economic and social contexts and outcomes of their creation. Famous bridges in Britain, Italy, France, Iran and the USA are all featured. Narratives of conception, design and construction predominate, but there are also papers on construction techniques, on the analysis of documentary sources, and on the continuing search by modern engineers for satisfactory scientific description of the strength and stability of arch bridges.
Cornwall Connectivity And Identity In The Fourteenth Century
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Author : S. J. Drake
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2019
Cornwall Connectivity And Identity In The Fourteenth Century written by S. J. Drake and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with History categories.
The links between Cornwall, a county frequently considered remote and separate in the Middle Ages, and the wider realm of England are newly discussed. Winner of The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies (FOCS) Holyer an Gof Cup for non-fiction, 2020. Stretching out into the wild Atlantic, fourteenth-century Cornwall was a land at the very ends of the earth. Within itsboundaries many believed that King Arthur was a real-life historical Cornishman and that their natal shire had once been the home of mighty giants. Yet, if the county was both unusual and remarkable, it still held an integral place in the wider realm of England. Drawing on a wide range of published and archival material, this book seeks to show how Cornwall remained strikingly distinctive while still forming part of the kingdom. It argues that myths, saints, government, and lordship all endowed the name and notion of Cornwall with authority in the minds of its inhabitants, forging these people into a commonalty. At the same time, the earldom-duchy and the Crown together helped to link the county into the politics of England at large. With thousands of Cornishmen and women drawn east of the Tamar by the needs of the Crown, warfare, lordship, commerce, the law, the Church, and maritime interests, connectivity with the wider realm emerges as a potent integrative force. Supported by a cast of characters ranging from vicious pirates and gentlemen-criminals through to the Black Prince, the volume sets Cornwall in the latest debates about centralisation, devolution, and collective identity, about the nature of Cornishness and Englishness themselves. S.J. DRAKE is a Research Associate at the Institute of Historical Research. He was born and brought up in Cornwall.