Maritime Kent Through the Ages
Gateway to the Sea
Contributions by Dr Jane Andrewes, Dr Claire Bartram, Dr Elizabeth Blanning, Stuart Bligh, Dr Melanie Caiazza, Gillian M. Draper, Dr Sandra Dunster, Adrian Jobson, Prof David Killingray, Maryanne Kowaleski, Andrew Lambert, Margarette Lincoln, Ben Marsh, Prof Carolyn Oulton, Keith Parfitt, Dr Andrew Richardson, Susan Rose, Dr Jo Stanley, Sheila Sweetinburgh, Dr Chris Ware, Gill Wyatt, Dr Chris Young, Dr Elizabeth Clare Edwards Edited by Stuart Bligh, Sheila Sweetinburgh
Publication date:
15 October 2021Length of book:
588 pagesPublisher
Boydell PressDimensions:
234x156mmISBN-13: 9781800103054
A wide-ranging history of the geography and communities of Kent from the earliest times to the present day.
Kent, with its long coastline and its important geopolitical position close to London and continental Europe, and on major trading routes between Britain and the wider world, has had a very significant maritime history. This book covers a wide range of topics relating to that history from the earliest times to the present day. It sets Kent's varied coastline and waters in their geological and geographical context, showing how erosion and sediment deposition have contributed to the changing nature of maritime activities and populations. It examines Kent's strategic role in the defence of the country with the development and redevelopment of coastal defences, including four naval dockyards. It goes on to consider the supporting industries which grew up around the coastline, those which supplied raw materials and agricultural products from the county's hinterland, and its wider national and international trading links. It also discusses the diverse coastal communities of Kent and how they have changed in response to the demands of defence, trade, and changing population and migration patterns. In addition, the book includes detailed case studies which explore particular subject areas as exemplars of the major themes covered by the book.
Kent, with its long coastline and its important geopolitical position close to London and continental Europe, and on major trading routes between Britain and the wider world, has had a very significant maritime history. This book covers a wide range of topics relating to that history from the earliest times to the present day. It sets Kent's varied coastline and waters in their geological and geographical context, showing how erosion and sediment deposition have contributed to the changing nature of maritime activities and populations. It examines Kent's strategic role in the defence of the country with the development and redevelopment of coastal defences, including four naval dockyards. It goes on to consider the supporting industries which grew up around the coastline, those which supplied raw materials and agricultural products from the county's hinterland, and its wider national and international trading links. It also discusses the diverse coastal communities of Kent and how they have changed in response to the demands of defence, trade, and changing population and migration patterns. In addition, the book includes detailed case studies which explore particular subject areas as exemplars of the major themes covered by the book.
Maritime Kent is an academic work, [..] but many will find it contains interesting material. The success of some places and the misfortunes of others, past and current, provoke sober consideration.