CONTENTS
Horace Woollaston Monckton
PAGE
1.
County and Shire. Meaning of the Words
1
2.
General Characteristics
6
3.
Size. Shape. Boundaries
8
4.
Surface and General Features
15
5.
Watershed. Rivers and their Courses. Lakes
18
6.
Geology and Soil
25
7.
Natural History
41
8.
Climate and Rainfall
47
9.
People—Race. Population
52
10.
Agriculture
55
11.
Industries and Manufactures
57
12.
Minerals. Building Materials
61
13.
The History of Berkshire
65
14.
History (
continued
)
75
15.
Antiquities—(
a
) Prehistoric
80
16.
Antiquities—(
b
) Roman and Saxon
89
17.
Architecture—(
a
) Ecclesiastical. Churches
91
18.
Architecture—(
b
) Religious Houses
102
19.
Architecture—(
c
) Military
109
20.
Architecture—(
d
) Domestic
113
21.
Communications—Ancient and Modern
117
22.
Administration and Divisions—Ancient and Modern
125
23.
Public and Educational Establishments
128
24.
The Forest in Berkshire
135
25.
Roll of Honour
137
26.
The Chief Towns and Villages of Berkshire
146
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