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A book like this is the essence of England's heritage - superb photographs of idyllic scenes, some of which are ruins, woven together with an informative and perceptive text. Buy it as a gift, but enjoy it yourself before you give it away.
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In this beautifully illustrated book reknowned landscape archaeologist Richard Muir tells the story of the English village. He considers the Anglo-Saxon origins of the village, how individual villages acquired distinctive forms and names, and the structures common to villages such as the church, the village green, and the village school.
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