History Of Pinner (Middlesex) by Patricia A.Clarke

47 in stock

247mm x 171mm x 25mm

Pages: 216

Centuries before Pinner Village in Middlesex became part of the matrix of Greater London, Pinner existed as a small hamlet. Local historian Clarke tells the story of the its history, beginning with Roman times and continuing through to the end of the World War II. This exhaustively researched volume tells of village life: politics, the land, buildings, agricultural systems, shops & taverns and other industry, schools, the clergy, crime, households and other forms of social structure. The book is organized chronologically, and includes maps, drawings, and black & white photographs that make the stories all the more vivid. Appendices include a detailed listings of the buildings in Pinner, and a list of sources. Distributed by the David Brown Book Co. Annotation -¬2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)