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Cheshire was established by farmers in 1694 as a parish of neighboring Wallingford. It is a classic New England town, built around a central green, graced by a white church with a tall, weather vane-topped, sentinel spire. Surrounded by some of the state's main highways of today, the town's location and people have shaped the long and rich history of this proud Connecticut community. Cheshire chronicles the growth of a small, Colonial farm town through the early twentieth century. The book is an album of its prominent citizens and families and of its noteworthy sites and events. Stories from two hundred years of its history come to life on its pages. They include the passage of the Amistad captives through Lock 12 on their way to stand trial in Hartford, the tale of the wandering Leatherman, and rumors of gold buried in the center of town. The book's centerpiece is a collection of the works of E.W. Hazard, early lensman, featuring his photography of Cheshire's parades, celebrations, and streetscapes, some seen here for the first time in print, in what may be the largest assemblage of his craft in one publication.
For the architectural tourist, one of Cheshire's greatest delights is the use of timber. Chester, whose famous rows with their upper walkways are unique in medieval Europe, continues the timber-framed tradition in its riotous Victorian buildings but glories also in its Roman past.
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Cheshire 1630-1660 County Government and Society during the `English Revolution'
The palatinate of Chester survives Tudor centralisation.
"Cheshire" takes a detailed look at this beautiful English county, exploring its people, places, and customs. This illustrated volume will appeal to those with an interest in history of Cheshire or those looking for a glimpse into England in the late nineteenth century. Contents include: "Cheshire and Chester," "Wirral-The Dee Side," "Wirral-The Mersey Side," "The Royal Forest of Delamere," "The Forest Outskirts," "The Story of Vale-Royal," "The Dee Valley and the Welsh Border," "Beeston Castle and the Peckfortons," "Nantwich and Combermere," "Halton and Norton," "The Roads from Warrington," "Northwich and Salt," "South of the Lancashire Border," etc. Thomas Coward (1867 - 1933) was an Engli...
The Manchester Cook Book: Second Helpings celebrates the city's food scene and follows the best-selling first edition released in 2015. It features more than 40 recipes and stories from some of the city's finest restaurants, delis, gastro pubs and cafes including MasterChef winner Simon Wood and Great British Menu contestant Mary-Ellen McTague.