Author: Thomas BeedlePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Beedle's popular sixpenny handbook of Weston-super-mare and its vicinity
Author: Thomas BeedleWeston-super-Mare
Author: Allan BrodiePublisher: English Heritage
ISBN: 1848025327
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Two centuries ago Weston-super-Mare was a small, rarely visited village but its location alongside the Severn Estuary soon made it a convenient bathing place for the wealthy inhabitants of Bristol and Bath. Once the railway arrived in 1841, the handful of brave sea bathers became thousands of day trippers in search of fun and sunshine. Weston also became popular with excursionists and holidaymakers arriving by steamer from South Wales. To cater for all these visitors, the small entertainment and bathing facilities enjoyed by the wealthy Georgian elite were replaced by larger, more popular facilities, including two piers, Winter Gardens, a large swimming bath and a substantial open-air pool. Weston is not only a busy seaside resort, but a popular place to live. During the 19th century its population rose from around 100 to almost 20,000 and its handful of small, fisherman’s cottages became a sea of terraces, crescents and villas constructed using the local stone. A distinctive type of villa emerged in Weston, different from those found at either of its larger neighbours. This was in large part due to Hans Fowler Price, the town’s leading architect for more than half a century from 1860 until his death in 1912. The book celebrates the complex history and colourful heritage of the town. It also looks to the future to examine how its 200-year story might contribute to a prosperous future.
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Author: Cave Research Group of Great BritainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cave animals
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Nineteenth Century Short-title Catalogue: phase 1. 1816-1870
Author: Gardeners' Chronicle
Author: Ancient, Curious, and Famous Wills
Author: Virgil M. HarrisPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Ancient, Curious, and Famous Wills" by Virgil M. Harris. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
English Mechanic and Mirror of Science
Author: The Queer, the Quaint, the Quizzical
Author: Francis Henry StaufferPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Curiosa
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
The Making of Species
Author: Douglas DewarPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
My Life as an Author
Author: Martin Farquhar TupperPublisher: IndyPublish.com
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description