Old Yorkshire
Subtitle: the story of the Yorkshire landscape and people.
Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd
Published: August 17, 1987
Place of publication: London
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780718128470
Subjects: England; British history; Yorkshire; Geography
First sentence: Where does the story of landscape begin?
Description: Richard Muir explores the history of the landscape of Yorkshire. He describes the evolution of Yorkshire, its landscape and its people, from early prehistoric times through to the dawning of the Industrial Revolution, describing the forces and actions which have moulded the countryside and its buildings, and shaped Yorkshire culture and outlook. 
(From frontispiece)
Notes: The text is based largely on research published in a wide range of technical journal: notes taken at archaeological conferences have also been used. (From facing page 1)
Table of contents: title: Introduction
pagenum: 1; label: 1.
title: From the furnace to the forge
pagenum: 3; label: 2.
title: The Yorkshire pioneers
pagenum: 22; label: 3.
title: Living on the land
pagenum: 28; label: 4.
title: Yorkshire in the Bronze Age
pagenum: 44; label: 5.
title: The Yorkshire of the Brigantes and Parisi
pagenum: 57; label: 6.
title: The rule of Rome
pagenum: 72; label: 7.
title: Yorkshire in darkness and enlightenment
pagenum: 88; label: 8.
title: Saxons and Danes in the Yorkshire countryside
pagenum: 105; label: 9.
title: Doom and Domesday
pagenum: 124; label: 10.
title: Yorkshire villages
pagenum: 135; label: 11.
title: Yorkshire monasteries
pagenum: 145; label: 12.
title: The countrysides of medieval Yorkshire
pagenum: 164; label: 13.
title: Yorkshire castles
pagenum: 178; label: 14.
title: Yorkshire at prayer
pagenum: 194; label: 15.
title: Yorkshire folk at home
pagenum: 208; label: 16.
title: The countryside after the Middle Ages
pagenum: 221; label: 17.
title: The country towns of Yorkshire
pagenum: 234; title: Epilogue
pagenum: 244; title: Index
pagenum: 247