THE SEVERN VALLEY: A SERIES OF SKETCHES, DESCRIPTIVE AND PICTORIAL OF THE COURSE OF THE SEVERN
Written by J. Randall
Published by James S. Virtue
in 1862
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THE SEVERN VALLEY: A SERIES OF SKETCHES, DESCRIPTIVE AND PICTORIAL OF THE COURSE OF THE SEVERN
Written by J. Randall.
Stock no. 1826265
1st.
1862.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
Containing Notices of its Topographical, Industrial, and Geological Features; with Glances at its Historical and Legendary Associations. Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine, gilt vignettes and borders to boards. B/w illustrations. All edges gilt. Spine browned, worn at top & tail, corners rubbed & worn, rubbing to rear board. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Front joint starting to crack. Scattered foxing throughout.
Front cover
Contents
- Chapter I. Plinlimmon in a Mist - Following the Clywedog - John Bright - Dim Sassenach - Lost in a Bog - Pumllyman - Cairns
- Chapter II. Llanidloes - The Stimulus Railways give - Market House- Wattle and Dab - Church of St. Idloes - Abbey of Cwm-hir - The Niche Old Nick has left
- Chapter III. Llandinam - A balmy Eve - A morning Scene - The Mochtre Twist - Search for Coal - Cefn Carnedd - British Legends - Roman Ruins - The Park
- Chapter IV. Newtown - Newtown Hall - Sir John Pryce and his Wives - Robert Owen's birthplace - A Church in Ruins - Owen among the Tombs
- Chapter V. Welshpool - The Welsh overreached - Powis Castle Park - Battleground of Dane and Saxon - Last Battle for Welsh independence - Offa's Dyke
- Chapter VI. Shrewsbury - Position and Aspect of the Town - Its Origin a Myth - An old Bard's Account - Alternate ascendancy of Celt and Saxon
- Chapter VII. The Wrekin - Hermit of teh Wrekin - The Bladder Stone - The Needle's Eye and Raven's Bowl - Prospect for the Wrekin - Geology of the Wrekin
- Chapter VIII. The Lady Oak - Cressage - Belswardine - The lost Portrait of Judge Jefferies - Banister's Coppice - Betrayal of the Duke of Buckingham
- Chapter IX. Little Buildwas - Wenlock and Severn Junction Railway - Sinkings in Silurian Rocks for Coal - Lawless Cross - Wenlock, its Building and Institutions
- Chapter X. Coalbrookdale = Walks and Waterfalls - A Village Patriarch - Great Land Flood - The Darbys - Easter Dues - Coalbrookdale Iron Works
- Chapter XI. Coalbrookdale Coal Field - Potency of Iron - Iron Kings - Sir John Guest - Richard Reynolds - The Darbys &c. &c.
- Chapter XII. Ironbridge - Madeley - Origin of Names - The court House - The Church - King Charles - The Rev. John Fletcher - Broseley - Pipes and Pottery
- Chapter XIII. Waterfalls, Streams, and Dingles - The Willey Squire - "You all know Tom Moody" - Toms Exploits and Lat Request - "Bachelor's Hall"
- Chapter XIV. Bridgnorth - A Still-life Picture of an English Town - Hopes of it Inhabitants - Ancient Relics - Churches, Friaries, Mansions
- Chapter XV. From Areley to Bewdley - Woods and former Forests - Cots, Villages, and Towns - Bewdley, its Privileges and Aspects
- Chapter XVI. Areley Kings - Mouth of the Stour - Mills on teh Stour - Brindley's Creed and Water-Way - Rapid Rise of Stourport - Hartlebury Common
- Chapter XVII. Worcester - Aspect of the City form the River - Open Streets - Public Buildings - Edgar's Tower - The Cathedral
- Chapter XVIII. Upton - Uckingshall - Ripple - Primitive Institutions - The Ripple Giant - Curious Carvings - From Worcester to Gloucester
- Chapter XIX. Gloucester - Early Phases and Pleasant Features - Inns, Hostelries, and Ancient Houses - The old Peg Tankard - Shakespear's Jug and Cane
- Chapter XX. The Gloucester and Berkeley Canal - "The Old Road" - Minsterworth - Framilode - Fisheries - The Great Horseshoe - Neap Tides - Westbury
- Chapter XXI. Lydney - Etymology of the Name - Wintour's Leap - Roman Remains - Alvington - Berkeley and Berkeley Castle - Tiddenham - Offa's Dyke
- Chapter XXII. Chepstow High Tides - Chepstow Salmon - Chepstow Castle - Piercefield and Wyndcliffe - Village of Matherne - Caerwent - Roman Remains