William Cobbett And The Decay Of The Cotswolds
TweetIn the 1820s, politician, farmer and journalist William Cobbett (1763-1835), toured the southern counties of England, looking at the plight of rural communities. Visiting the Cotswolds, he was saddened by the state of the area, commenting that many Cotswold villages … Continue reading
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