The lost paths : a history of how we walk from here to there /
by Cornish, Jack.
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BookPublisher: UK : Michael Joseph, 2024Description: viii, 388 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781405951289 (hbk.) :; 1405951281 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 914.2 CORSubject(s): Trails -- England -- History | Trails -- Wales -- History | Travel and Tourism | Travel and Tourism | United Kingdom, Great Britain | Historical maps & atlases | Geography | Travel & holiday | England -- History, Local | Wales -- History, Local | England -- Description and travel | Wales -- Description and travelSummary: Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into, and connect, communities across England and Wales. By 2026, 10,000 miles of undiscovered footpaths around Britain stand to be lost. Jack Cornish has dedicated the last five years of his life to walking these forgotten routes, and this book is the result. It is Jack Cornish's hope that 'The Lost Paths' will show just how special these forgotten rights of way are, and how embedded each path is in the history of Britain. Footpaths, tracks, country lanes and urban streets illuminate how our ancestors interacted with and shaped their landscapes in the pursuit of commerce, salvation, escape, war, and leisure.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hundreds of thousands of miles of paths reach into, and connect, communities across England and Wales. By 2026, 10,000 miles of undiscovered footpaths around Britain stand to be lost. Jack Cornish has dedicated the last five years of his life to walking these forgotten routes, and this book is the result. It is Jack Cornish's hope that 'The Lost Paths' will show just how special these forgotten rights of way are, and how embedded each path is in the history of Britain. Footpaths, tracks, country lanes and urban streets illuminate how our ancestors interacted with and shaped their landscapes in the pursuit of commerce, salvation, escape, war, and leisure.
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