Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire.
BRISTOL, HERITAGE IN STONE Eileen StonebridgeISBN 978-0-948444-36-4 Thematic Trails 1999. £2.95
A5. 40 pages. 36 photos. 12 figures.
The walk explores the rich diversity of stones that make up the fabric of the City of Bristol. The expectation is that as the building stones become familiar, so comes the satisfaction of being able to identify common stones and their origin, perhaps before turning to the text for reassurance.
You can buy Bristol Heritage in Stone locally at:
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery Bookshop, Museum, Queen’s Road Bristol BS8 1RL T: 0117-9223650
Stanfords, 29 Corn Street, Bristol BS1 1HT
Somerset
GEOLOGY & LANDSCAPE OF TAUNTON DEANE Hugh PruddenISBN 978-0-9540521-0-2 Taunton Deane B.C. 2001 £8.50
141 pages. 210 x 201mm.
| ▲ "Topics such as rocks and landforms, earthquakes, building stones, soils, farming and hydrology form a background introduction to a series of over 20 locations in the district which are examined in sufficient detail to encourage local people and visitors to discover for themselves the district’s varied geological inheritance." (Down to Earth). |
Wiltshire
The Wiltshire Geology Group are publishing a series of guides and trails under the banner of EXPLORE THE LANDSCAPE. Five guides have been published so far and the first three listed may be purchased from this site. The last two listed here are not available for sale but can be downloaded (free) by visiting the NEW Wiltshire Geology Group. where you can also learn more about their organisation.
EXPLORE THE LANDSCAPE OF THE VALE OF WARDOUR
12pp, 11x24cm, 38 colour plates, 6 maps and figures. 2010. £1.95
Printed on glossy weather-resistant card and concertina-folded to make a 12 page pocket-sized pamphlet, this guide demonstrates how underlying rocks have influenced both the landscape and the character of the local villages. Carved into weaknesses produced by an elongated upfold, the Vale exposes older rocks within its core and is flanked by escarpments of chalk and greensand. To the north lies the abrupt transitions of the Mere fault.
EXPLORE THE LANDSCAPE AROUND BRADFORD-ON-AVON and AVONCLIFF Wiltshire Geology Group.
12pp, 11x24cm, 25 colour plates, 6 maps and figures. 2008. £1.95
Printed on glossy weather-resistant card and concertina-folded to make a 12 page pocket-sized pamphlet. This booklet makes an ideal landscape companion for a 4.5 miles (7km) walk which takes between 2 to 3 hours examining the relationship between the local landscape and the underlying rock, including the way that people have taken advantage of the local geology for building stones and water mills.
EXPLORE THE LANDSCAPE AROUND THE VALE OF PEWSEY
Wiltshire Geology Group.12pp 11x24cm, 26 colour plates, 8 maps and figures. 2008. £1.95
Printed on glossy weather-resistant card and concertina-folded to make a 12 page pocket-sized pamphlet. This landscape companion encompasses the Vale of Pewsey which runs for some 15 miles (24km) east of Devizes between Salisbury Plain and the Marlborough Downs. Clear maps make it easy to find sites mentioned in the text which concentrates on how the underlying rocks have affected the landscape and people.