×


 x 

Shopping cart
Rex Sly - Fenland Families - 9780750943277 - V9780750943277
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Fenland Families

€ 18.37
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Fenland Families Paperback. The Fens remained remote until the advent of the railways in the 1860s. Even when transport links improved many of the long-established Fen families stayed put for the next 100 years. The author, whose own family has been living in the Fens since 1545, has researched the history of the best-known Fenland families. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; WQH; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 472.

The Fens remained a remote area until the advent of the railways in the 1860s, but even when transport links improved many of the long-established Fen families stayed put for the next 100 years, wedded as they were to a way of life that was unique to this part of England. Now, in the early years of the twenty-first century, there are still businesses, trades and professions throughout the Fens that have been in the same family for generations - and are still thriving, despite pressures from the modern world of multinationals, cheap imports and online shopping.
... Read more

Show Less

Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
166
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750943277
SKU
V9780750943277
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5

About Rex Sly
Rex Sly's family has been living in the Fens since 1545, and in Huntingdon the name Sly can be traced back to 1273. He is a farmer at Crowland, near Peterborough, and a keen local historian. This is Rex's second book: the first, From Punt to Plough, was a bestseller for Sutton Publishing.

Reviews for Fenland Families

Goodreads reviews for Fenland Families


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!