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Old Warden: Tales of Tenants and Squires
Christine Hill
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Description for Old Warden: Tales of Tenants and Squires
Paperback. This is a fascinating look at the development and restoration of the nineteenth-century Swiss Garden and nearby Old Warden village. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 171 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
Old Warden: Tales of Tenants & Squires traces the fascinating history of the village of Old Warden, its inhabitants and their relationship with the Ongley and Shuttleworth landowner families from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century. With many amusing tales, this book shows how community life was inextricably linked to the Old Warden estate and the development of its Regency-style Swiss Garden, which was designed by obsessive visionary Lord Ongley. To visit Old Warden is to step back in time. This book guides readers through the village's unique and intriguing features and explores its rich history.
Old Warden: Tales of Tenants & Squires traces the fascinating history of the village of Old Warden, its inhabitants and their relationship with the Ongley and Shuttleworth landowner families from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century. With many amusing tales, this book shows how community life was inextricably linked to the Old Warden estate and the development of its Regency-style Swiss Garden, which was designed by obsessive visionary Lord Ongley. To visit Old Warden is to step back in time. This book guides readers through the village's unique and intriguing features and explores its rich history.
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445640587
SKU
V9781445640587
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-31
About Christine Hill
Born and raised in Old Warden, Christine is proud to be descended from a long line of village `peasantry'. With a lifelong passion for the past in general and Old Warden in particular early retirement from a career in the Civil Service at last provided the time for her to immerse herself in historical research. Her first venture into writing ... Read more
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