The bridges of medieval England: transport and society 400-1800 (2007)
David Harrison
| Repository | Library | Shelf |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | SANHS | R46 - 25 |
Record Number
0199226857
Publication Details
RCN
0199226857
Number of pages
286p
Height
23x16x2cm
Format
pbk.
Other Format
hbk/pbk from 300$e
Series
Oxford historical monographs
Note
1. Introduction -- PART I: BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND THE CREATION OF THE ENGLISH ROAD SYSTEM -- 2. Numbers -- 3. Change: 400 to 1250 -- 4. Stability: Bridges and the Road System after 1250 -- PART II: THE STRUCTURE OF BRIDGES -- 5. Challenges, Options, Sources -- 6. Early Solutions: Timber Deck Bridges and Causeways -- 7. Vaulted Stone Bridges: From the Eleventh Century to the Late Middle Ages -- 8. The Golden Age of Stone Bridges: From the Late Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century -- 9. Keeping the Bridge Network in Use -- PART III: ECONOMICS AND SOCIETY -- 10. Costs -- 11. Funding Mechanisms -- 12. Conclusions: Bridges, Transport, and Pre-Industrial Society.
Aspects
English
Subjects