Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgements viii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Settlement and Society 6
7. 2 Nature’s Frame 36
8. 3 Culture, Ethnicity and Topography 61
9. 4 Small Shires, Deep Roots 82
10. 5 The Gradient of Freedom 107
11. 6 Two Countrysides? 125
12. 7 Village, Farm and Field 147
13. 8 Landscape and Settlement 184
14. 9 Woodland and Pasture 207
15. Conclusion: Time and Topography 234
16. Bibliography 247
17. Index 263