Downton: 7000 years of an English village

by David Waymouth

Overview

This book aims to bring alive the happiness and hardship of an English village where people have lived for over 7,000 years.

Why did early man choose Downton? Celts,Romans,Saxons and Normans chose Downton too. What did St Birinus bring to Downton? Why did Bishops fight over it? Why did Downton have two MPs for over 500 years? How did Winchester College come to own much of Downton? What did Queen Elizabeth grab in Downton? What part did the Raleighs play? Which 95 family names in the first 1599 Register are still in Downton today? Why water meadows? Why did 250 migrate to Lake Erie in Canada? How many were killed or injured in Downton's great rail crash? Who was saved by Lord Nelson's butler in the Great War? What damage did German landmines do in Downton? What did Tintown have to do with the American Army? How does Downton face its future?

(This is the real Downton and it has no Abbey...!)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940045208765
Publisher:	David Waymouth
Publication date:	07/31/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	378,984
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Having served for over 30 years as an officer in the Royal Navy, David became a senior Civil Servant working on legislation in Parliament and Brussels. He and his wife retired to Downton in Wiltshire. He realised it had a long and fascinating history so he tried to draw all that was known together in 'Downton: 7000 years of an English village'. He has published two other books.