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The Book of Coniston

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The Book of Coniston

William Gershom Collingwood

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A quiet lake, moorland ridges dotted with ancient settlements, and centuries of history layered on the fells: this is Coniston. W. G. Collingwood walks its water, its moors, and its early past from Roman days onward, blending landscape with local story. A loving portrait of one corner of the English Lake District. Wander the hills and history of Coniston.

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25 chapters

  1. 1THE BOOK OF CONISTON
  2. 2CONTENTS.
  3. 3I.—THE OLD MAN.
  4. 4II.—THE LAKE.
  5. 5III.—THE MOORLANDS AND THEIR ANCIENT SETTLEMENTS.
  6. 61.—The Blawith and Kirkby Moors.
  7. 72.—Bethecar and Monk Coniston Moors.
  8. 83.—Banniside and Torver Moors.
  9. 9IV.—EARLY HISTORY.
  10. 10Roman Period.
  11. 11British Period.
  12. 12Anglian Period.
  13. 13Norse Period.
  14. 14Norman Period.
  15. 15V.—MONK CONISTON.
  16. 16VI.—THE FLEMINGS OF CONISTON HALL.
  17. 17VII.—THE CHURCH AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
  18. 18VIII.—CONISTON INDUSTRIES.

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