The Little Book of Staffordshire - Kate Gomez

The Little Book of Staffordshire

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Buch | Softcover
192 Seiten
2023 | New edition
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80399-427-7 (ISBN)
16,20 inkl. MwSt
A remarkably engaging little book, this is essential reading for visitors to Staffordshire and locals alike.
Did you know?



A gravestone in the churchyard of St Edwards at Leek suggests that the deceased died at the ripe old age of 438!


The ashes of Hanley-born Sir Stanley Matthews are buried beneath the centre circle at Stoke’s Britannia Stadium.


The sun sets twice in Leek each summer solstice.


Sarah Westwood from Lichfield was the last woman to be executed at Stafford Gaol, in 1844.



The Little Book of Staffordshire is a compendium of fascinating information about the county, past and present. It contains a plethora of entertaining facts about Staffordshire’s famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, history, natural history, literary, artistic and sporting achievements, customs ancient and modern, transport, battles and ghostly appearances. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of the county. A remarkably engaging little book, this is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.

Kate Gomez works in community development in Lichfield and writes the popular local history blog, lichfieldlore.co.uk as well as running the social history group Lichfield Discovered, which offers a variety of walks and visits to places of interest in and around Staffordshire.

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Stroud
Sprache englisch
Maße 129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby Spielen / Raten
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik Regional- / Landesgeschichte
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch Lexikon / Chroniken
ISBN-10 1-80399-427-4 / 1803994274
ISBN-13 978-1-80399-427-7 / 9781803994277
Zustand Neuware
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