The Wood That Built London: A Human History of the Great North Wood
The Wood That Built London: A Human History of the Great North Wood by C.J. Schüler, Nick Biadon, W. F. Howes Ltd
English | July 21, 2022 | ISBN: B0B57GVDZS | 10 hours and 2 minutes | MP3 | 275 Mb
English | July 21, 2022 | ISBN: B0B57GVDZS | 10 hours and 2 minutes | MP3 | 275 Mb
It is hard to imagine that the busy townscape of South London was once a great wood, stretching almost seven miles from Croydon to Deptford or that, scattered through the suburbs, from Dulwich to Norwood, a number of oak woodlands have survived since before the Norman Conquest. These woods were intensively managed for a thousand years, providing timber for construction, furniture and shipbuilding, and charcoal for London's blacksmiths, kilns and bakeries. Now they afford important green space, a vital habitat for small mammals, birds and insects.
Drawing on a wealth of documents, historic maps and environmental evidence, The Wood That Built London charts the fortunes of the North Wood from its earliest times: its ecology, ownership, management, and the gradual encroachment of the metropolis.
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