Project Gutenberg
2004-03-01
Public domain in the USA.
90
Home, Gordon
1878
1969
Home, Gordon Cochrane
What to See in England
A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association
Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders
"What to See in England" by Gordon Home is a travel guidebook written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a comprehensive resource for curious travelers seeking information on historic sites, natural beauty spots, and locations of literary significance across England and Wales. The author aims to facilitate easy access to key attractions, making it especially useful for holidaymakers and weekend visitors. The opening of the guidebook establishes its purpose, emphasizing a user-friendly format that helps readers identify notable destinations close to London and beyond. It outlines various modes of transport, fare details, and accommodation options for each recommended site, beginning with places like Ham House and Petersham, Walton-on-Thames, and Harrow. Additionally, the text introduces the historical context of these locations, hinting at captivating stories associated with figures such as Captain Vancouver and literary icons like Charles Dickens, thereby engaging the reader’s imagination as they plan their explorations of England’s rich heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
en
England -- Guidebooks
Wales -- Guidebooks
DA
Text
United Kingdom
Browsing: History - General
Browsing: Travel & Geography
488701
488551
2024-10-05T10:38:05.292421
2023-10-05T10:08:10.009433
text/html
text/html
488694
488544
2024-10-05T10:38:05.603438
2023-10-05T10:08:10.238424
text/html
text/html
244203
2024-10-05T10:38:17.839366
application/epub+zip
249241
2024-10-05T10:38:09.949402
application/epub+zip
241936
2024-10-05T10:38:08.075413
application/epub+zip
504341
2024-10-05T10:38:22.669335
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
473029
2024-10-05T10:38:16.125353
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
447869
2022-09-06T04:17:17.263425
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
424859
424784
2024-10-05T10:38:04.791426
2023-10-05T10:08:09.665437
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
text/plain
426076
2020-12-26T00:57:30
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
148847
2020-12-26T00:57:30
text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
application/zip
426070
2020-12-26T00:57:30
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
148796
2020-12-26T00:57:30
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
21079
2024-10-05T10:38:22.800319
application/rdf+xml
15240
2024-10-05T10:38:08.657421
image/jpeg
4209
2024-10-05T10:38:08.361422
image/jpeg
235157
2024-10-05T10:38:05.638437
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
en.wikipedia