North west England has largely been neglected in studies of medieval landscapes in favour of the Midlands and East Anglia although it has much to offer.
The historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire--at the periphery of the kingdom, both politically and economically--have been comparatively neglected in the history of the English landscape. This important book redresses the balance. N. J. Higham portrays North West England as a frontier landscape which, between c. 1050 and 1550, went through successive changes which have left a deep impression on the region today. Richly illustrated with maps and pictures of the North West's medieval landscapes and buildings, this book is more than a regional landscape history. It is a book which will change our perspective on the landscape history of medieval England.
