English Villages
by P. H. Ditchfield
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Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter II. Prehistoric Remains
- Chapter III. Tumuli or Barrows
- Chapter IV. Pit and Pile Dwellings
- Chapter V. Cromlechs, Camps, and Earthworks
- Chapter VI. Roman Relics
- Chapter VII. Anglo-Saxon Villages
- Chapter VIII. Saxon Relics
- Chapter IX. English Architecture
- Chapter X. Norman Villages and the Domesday Book
- Chapter XI. Norman Castles
- Chapter XII. Monasteries
- Chapter XIII. The Manor-House
- Chapter XIV. Parish Churches
- Chapter XV. Church Plate
- Chapter XVI. Monumental Effigies and Brasses
- Chapter XVII. The Parish Chest
- Chapter XVIII. Stained Glass, Tiles, and Mural Paintings
- Chapter XIX. Church Bells
- Chapter XX. The Mediaeval Village
- Chapter XXI. Village Sports and Pastimes
- Chapter XXII. The Village Inn
- Chapter XXIII. Village Superstitions and Folklore
- Appendix