Project Gutenberg 2005-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 763 Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson) 1854 1930 Ditchfield, Peter Hampson Ditchfield, Peter H. (Peter Hampson) a11000761 Vanishing England E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Victoria Woosley, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) "Vanishing England" by P. H. Ditchfield is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the gradual disappearance of various historical and cultural features in England, providing a poignant commentary on the changes brought by industrialization and modernization. Ditchfield aims to document the remnants of the old English landscape—including architectural gems, traditions, and customs—before they are lost forever to progress and neglect. The opening of the book lays out Ditchfield’s intent to chronicle the elements of England that are vanishing. He reflects on the impact of industrial change, describing the stark contrasts between the nostalgic memories of a simpler past and the encroaching realities of a modern world. He shares observations about the historical buildings and customs that are disappearing, lamenting their loss while expressing hope for the preservation of what remains. Through vivid prose, Ditchfield highlights the artistic and historical significance of old country houses, churches, streets, and traditions that symbolize a bygone era, setting the stage for a journey through England's dwindling heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Description and travel England -- Antiquities England -- Social life and customs Historic buildings -- England DA Text United Kingdom Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: History - British 740389 2025-06-06T10:17:56.726934 text/html 730279 2020-12-19T05:45:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6934278 2025-06-06T10:18:39.756140 application/epub+zip 6935373 2025-06-06T10:18:14.376835 application/epub+zip 347347 2025-06-06T10:17:59.471890 application/epub+zip 20669072 2025-06-06T10:18:49.424101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 20596261 2025-06-06T10:18:24.759270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576528 2022-09-07T18:04:32.805120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657350 2023-09-07T04:44:33.217403 text/plain 16873 2025-06-06T10:18:49.620125 application/rdf+xml 16037 2025-06-06T10:18:00.181830 image/jpeg 4016 2025-06-06T10:17:59.832822 image/jpeg 6615350 2025-06-06T10:17:57.247859 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia