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- First published
- 1858
- Pages
- 256
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Woodland management and the working lives of miners shape Henry George Nicholls's account of the Forest of Dean. Published in 1858, it gathers personal observations, public records and local traditions to trace the district's past. Ancient iron workings, royal ownership, the privileges of free miners and the changing rules governing the woods all receive attention. Its chapter plan also reaches into roads, railways, churches, schools and the geology beneath the trees.
The account gives practical questions room alongside historical detail. In the discussion of the mid nineteenth century, witnesses debate whether timber should be retained for the navy or woodland converted to farmland. Reports record mining rents, grants of school land and a large gathering outside the Speech House.
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Book facts
- Author
- Henry George Nicholls
- First published
- 1858
- Reading time
- About 7 hours
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Genre
- European History
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online