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English Villages is a book written by Peter Hampson Ditchfield, first published in 1905. The book is a comprehensive guide to the history, architecture, and customs of traditional English villages. It explores the evolution of English villages from their earliest origins to the... Read Full Overview

English Villages is a book written by Peter Hampson Ditchfield and published in 1905. It is a comprehensive guide to the history, architecture, and culture of English villages. The book explores the origins of English villages, their development over time, and the various features... Read Full Overview

"English Villages" from Peter Ditchfield. Church of England priest, an historian and a prolific author (1854-1930).

To write a complete history of any village is one of the hardest literary labours which anyone can undertake. The soil is hard, and the crop after the expenditure of much toil is often very scanty. In many cases the records are few and difficult to discover, buried amidst the... Read Full Overview

\"A popular and readable sketch of the history of our villages.\" Dealing with characteristic features of English villages, such as prehistoric remains and Roman relics, churches, monasteries, the village inn, village folklore and superstitions and many more. Originally publlished... Read Full Overview

English villages (1901). This book, "English villages", by P.H. Ditchfield, is a replication of a book originally published before 1901. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

English VillagesBy P. H. Ditchfield

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview