“It has contributed its share of writers, philosophers, artists and poets, but it has avoided the fame of the Lake District or the Home Counties; few of its numerous quaint villages are destinations for the Briton on holiday, and most inhabitants tend to keep themselves to themselves, defining the basic character of village and county. If the county of Hammershire is known for anything, it is for resisting change, despite the onslaught of modern times. The Parliamentary acts of 1888, 1965 and 1...974 left its boundaries virtually unchanged. Home to some of England’s oldest villages, it has ruins that make even the most ancient settlement seem quite recent. Hammershire has long been of interest to antiquarians and folklorists, but extracting information from villagers is difficult, sometimes fraught with danger.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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