Lancashire

The county of Lancashire in the north-west of England is best known as the engine room of the nineteenth-century Industrial Revolution. Steering clear of the industrial districts, F. A. Bruton takes the reader on an engaging tour of the county's beauty spots and lesser known landscapes. Taking the view that the charm of a district is nothing without its historical associations, Bruton packs his account with historical detail and literary references to, among others, Leland, Wordsworth, Ruskin, Arnold, and Mrs. Carlyle. (Introduction by Phil Benson)

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queue_music Chapters 16

1 01 - The Boundaries of Lancashire 24:21
2 02 - Some beauty spots of the industrial districts 12:15
3 03 - The physical structure of the county 21:57
4 04 - The beginnings of the county 41:31
5 05 - Lancashire in the time of Leland 25:38
6 06 - Lancashire's war of religion 38:47
7 07 - The Lancashire revolution 9:27
8 08 - The Rivers of Lancashire 38:08
9 09 - The lakes of Lancashire 21:17
10 10 - The Sands 16:43
11 11 - Lonsdale north of the Sands 28:55
12 12 - Two famous abbeys 33:07
13 13 - Pendle 22:44
14 14 - Longridge 9:01
15 15 - The Fylde 5:36
16 16 - The millstone grit country 8:53