Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely

Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely

The Highways of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely are usually regarded as unattractive compared with those of England in general. Nor is this criticism wholly unfair. The county does lack the features which most make for picturesque rural scenery. There are no high hills, little even of undulation, and, what is yet more fatal, a sad sparsity of timber. The Highways, then, seem to the traveller merely stretches of ground to be got over as speedily as may be, and he rejoices that their flatness lends itself so well to this end. It is however far otherwise with the Byways. These abound with picturesque nooks and corners. In every village charming features are to be found,thatched and timbered cottages, hedgerow elms, bright willow-shaded watercourses, old-time village greens, and, above all, old-time village churches, often noble, and never without artistic and historical interest of high order. Few counties better repay exploration than Cambridgeshire. And if the Highways are devoid of attraction during their course through the country districts, they make up for it by the supreme beauty and interest of their passage through the towns. Cambridge itself is, as all know, amongst the loveliest and most interesting places in existence, with its world-famed colleges and its epoch-making history. And Ely stands in the very first rank amongst the glorious cathedrals of England. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 38735
Author: Conybeare, John William Edward
Release Date: Feb 1, 2012
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Illustrator: Griggs, Frederick Landseer Maur, 1876-1938