Lost Britain: An A-Z of Forgotten Landmarks and Lost Traditions

by David Long (Author)

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  Paperback
  2015

  $3.43

  From lost villages and Victorian theatres, to Tudor alleyways and medieval churches, Lost Britain tells the intriguing story of Britain's buildings, monuments, valleys, landscape features, roads and rivers that have been forgotten over the centuries.
  
  Lost Britain explores the hidden corners of Britain's history, shining a light on curious places such as ghost villages, forgotten architectural masterpieces, abbeys and monasteries left in ruins after the Reformation, the purported resting place of Anne Boleyn's heart, and the back-to-back houses in Birmingham. Learn about how nature has changed Britain's landscape beyond recognition and lands have been lost, forests destroyed or regrown and rivers have changed their course.
  
  Exploring the history of the lost parts of Britain, author David Long both mourns their loss and celebrates the achievements of the engineers and architects of past generations, revealing some extraordinary features of this nation's history that should not be forgotten.