The significance and social impact of quarrying in Shropshire in the 19th and 20th centuries / by Dr. Robert S. Galloway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Galloway, Robert S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quarries and quarrying--England.

Quarries and quarrying.

Quarries and quarrying--England--19th century.

Quarries and quarrying--England--20th century.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

Quarrying is one of the oldest industries known to man, as, from early times, people have been making items from stone. However, the quarrying industry is only briefly mentioned in most archaeological and historical records, with some books only giving a passing account of this activity. This book alters this and provides an in-depth analysis of this important industry, not only with regards to Shropshire, but the whole country. Many structures in Shropshire and various parts of the country are constructed from stone quarried from this large county. This book shows that quarries are not just holes or scars on the landscape, highlighting the machinery used in extracting and processing the quarried minerals.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5275-3616-5

OCLC:

1183030805