Footpaths A British History
Footpaths A British History by Tom King, published by Amberley Publishing on September 15, 2024, offers an insightful exploration of Britain’s footpaths and bridleways. This 96-page book delves into the intricate network of these pathways, which are legally recognized as part of the King’s Highways. The author presents a historical narrative that highlights the significance of these routes, marked by stiles and fingerposts, as distinctive features of the British landscape.
Readers will discover the tumultuous history surrounding these quiet country walkways, which have been the subject of both passion and conflict over the centuries. The book draws on more than thirty years of research to provide a comprehensive account of Britain’s rights of way system, emphasizing its unique status as a national legacy. With a focus on history, sociology, and the rural landscape, this edition serves as an educational resource for those interested in the intersection of politics, social sciences, and outdoor activities.
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Britain’s footpaths and bridleways form a gossamer web over the face of the land. These tiny byways, marked by their lines of stiles and fingerposts, are a uniquely distinctive feature of the British landscape. Legally, they are part of the King’s Highways network, enjoying the same status as a motorway. Old as the hills, constantly fought over, cheekily penetrating to some of the most private of places, these thin strips of grass and mud have for centuries aroused high passions as well as delight. The nation’s quiet country walkways have a tumultuous history.
The result of more than thirty years of research, this book tells the full story of Britain’s ‘rights of way system’, a prosaic term for a unique and priceless national legacy like no other.
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