Description
This is the story of the village of Foxton, in Cambridgeshire. The author studied archaeological excavations, oral tradition, manor court rolls, land tax returns, wills, bishops' registers and many other records, in order to build up a picture of the life, work, clothes, food and pastimes of the villagers, from the first traces of human settlement two thousand years ago, to the present day.
About the Author
Book Information
ISBN 9780897333917
Author Rowland Parker
Format Paperback
Page Count 252
Imprint Academy Chicago Publishers
Publisher Academy Chicago Publishers
Weight(grams) 322g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 127mm * 15mm
About the Author
Rowland Parker was born in 1912 in North Lincolnshire. His father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all farmers and his youth was spent in the country. He was educated at Louth Grammar School, won a scholarship to Nottingham University and then trained as a teacher. In 1935 he joined the staff of what was then the Central School, Cambridge, and, except for the war, remained there until his retirement in 1972. He enlisted in the Royal Artillery in 1940, serving in North Africa, Italy, Egypt, Syria and Palestine, where he began to take an interest in archaeology and history. He lived in Foxton until his death in 1989.
Book Information
ISBN 9780897333917
Author Rowland Parker
Format Paperback
Page Count 252
Imprint Academy Chicago Publishers
Publisher Academy Chicago Publishers
Weight(grams) 322g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 127mm * 15mm
