Historic England: Cheshire

Amberley Publishing

Historic England: CheshireUnique Images from the Archives of Historic England\nAuthor(s): Paul Hurley, Historic England\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Amberley Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: Amberley Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781445691794, 978-1445691794\nSynopsis\nThis illustrated history portrays one of Englands finest counties. It provides a nostalgic look at Cheshires past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic sites.\n\nThe photographs are taken from the Historic England Archive, a unique collection of over 12 million photographs, drawings, plans and documents covering Englands archaeology, architecture, social and local history. Pictures date from the earliest days of photography to the present and cover subjects from Bronze Age burials and medieval churches to cinemas and seaside resorts.\n\nThe county of Cheshire was for centuries a strategically important region of north-west England on the border with Wales, heavily fortified by the R.