Devonshire

A concise county geography that surveys the region’s physical make-up from upland granite moors to indented coasts, detailing rivers, watersheds, cliffs, sandbanks and lighthouses; it examines geology, fossils, climate and natural history. Human aspects are treated in chapters on population, dialects, settlement patterns, agriculture, woodlands, livestock and cider-making, alongside accounts of local industries, mining, fisheries, shipbuilding and trade. Antiquarian and historical sections outline prehistoric remains, medieval and later monuments and principal ecclesiastical, military and domestic architecture. Final chapters cover communications, administration and chief towns, producing an illustrated, practical overview of landscape, resources, economy and cultural heritage.