“To all who are interested in church bells Mr. Park’s book will afford interesting reading.”—Hull Times.
“A capital volume includes much out-of-the-way information on the bell in history, legend, and custom, and cannot fail to entertain all who take an interest in the church bells.”—Leamington Advertiser.
“Mr. Park’s volume makes a welcome contribution to antiquarian literature.”—Hull Christian Voice.
Essex in the Days of Old.
Edited by JOHN T. PAGE.
Demy 8vo, cloth gilt, 7s. 6d. Numerous illustrations.
Contents:—Witchcraft in Essex—Charles Dickens and Chigwell—Hadleigh Castle—Daniel Defoe in Essex—Harbottle Grimston, Puritan and Patriot—In the Reign of Terror—John Locke and Oates—The Homes and Haunts of Elizabeth Fry—The Notorious Dean of Bocking and the “Eikon Basilike”—Barking Abbey—The Round Church of Little Maplestead—Waltham Holy Cross—Queen Elizabeth in Essex—The Salmons and Haddocks of Leigh—The Dutch Refugees and the Bay and Say Trade—John Strype and Leyton—The Brass of Archbishop Harsnett—Old Southend—The Bartlow Hills—Index.
“An extremely interesting and useful contribution to historic literature.”—East Anglian Times.
“An attractive volume.”—Norfolk Chronicle.
“The volume is choicely illustrated, and should attract readers far beyond the county of which it treats.”—Birmingham Daily Gazette.