A History of Pinner by Clarke, Patricia A Hardback New Local History Book

Pinner has a long history, of which this is the first thorough account for well over half a century. In an entertaining narrative, it looks at the village and its people, in detail, from Roman times up to the 20th century; through the ordered life of the medieval manor to the political and religious uncertainties of the 17th century; from poverty-stricken labourers sent to the workhouse or living on charity in the late Georgian period to the great variety of jobs and leisure pursuits open to the Victorians of all classes; and from the mostly empty Edwardian Pinner to the densely-populated suburb of the later 20th century.\nHere are the people of Pinner past, who pushed the handcart of history through the centuries until the day before yesterday. The author's very well researched new book brings them vividly to life, whether docile 'peasants' or rough ones, exploiters of the system, shop keepers, wealthy landowners, earnest clergymen, developers, the downtrodden, stalwart war workers .