Collections For A Parochial History Of Wraxall

By George Streynsham Master

Book Overview

An intimate portrait of a Somerset parish, assembled from local records and antiquarian notes. History lives in parish stones. A careful English local history book, Collections for a Parochial History of Wraxall presents a parish history collection born of nineteenth century England, offering a historical reference volume that balances documentary rigour with human detail. It brings together church and parish records, antiquarian observation and regional memory to illuminate the Somerset village heritage of Wraxall; as a Wraxall Somerset history resource it has long served those tracing family lines and students consulting original material. Functioning equally as a genealogical research resource and a practical local historians guide, the volume suits casual readers curious about rural life as much as classic-literature collectors and antiquarian book collectors seeking authentic Victorian era nonfiction. Useful to academic history studies, its material gives texture to the social and ecclesiastical life of a Victorian village without academic fog, preserved with the clarity local researchers value. Entries vary from concise register extracts to fuller sketches of parish practice and local custom, and the work reads as a repository rather than a sweeping narrative: small particulars accumulate into a vivid picture of continuity and change in village life. For family historians the references point to names, dates and relationships; for cultural historians and students the book offers immediate evidence of everyday structures in nineteenth-century England. Beyond the facts, the collection conveys parish rhythms and everyday customs, so readers can sense the cadence of Victorian village life. Local history societies, university courses on rural England and solitary readers pursuing family or place will discover material both stimulating and accessible. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354302181
• ISBN13: 9789354302183
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"