Project Gutenberg 2020-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 121 Bunting, Freeman Branfill, J. A. C. (John Arthur Capel) 1838 1921 Branfill, John Arthur Capel Harold's Town and its vicinity : $b Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, and High Beech, Epping Forest Homeland Handbooks. no. 45 Transcribed from the 1905–6 Homeland Association Ltd. edition by David Price "Harold's Town and its Vicinity" by Freeman Bunting is a historical handbook written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a guide for visitors exploring the historically rich areas of Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, and Epping Forest. It delves into the history of these regions, with a particular focus on the legacy of Earl Harold, the last Saxon king, and the architectural significance of the Abbey. The opening of the handbook introduces Waltham Abbey, emphasizing its historical importance and architectural grandeur. Bunting describes how the town and its church were founded by notable figures like Tovi the Proud and Earl Harold, who significantly influenced the area’s development. The text highlights various attractions, such as the Abbey Gateway, the architectural beauty of the church, and the rich historical past, including ties to English royalty and important historical events, while also conveying the charm of the contemporary town and its picturesque surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Waltham Abbey (England) -- Guidebooks Cheshunt (England) -- Guidebooks Epping Forest (England) -- Guidebooks DA Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - British Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 201873 2025-06-25T04:24:18.797872 text/html 180771 2024-10-18T04:29:41 text/html 10245038 2025-06-25T04:24:27.413862 application/epub+zip 10228647 2025-06-25T04:24:20.518882 application/epub+zip 125634 2025-06-25T04:24:19.486873 application/epub+zip 10645287 2025-06-25T04:24:31.954781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10606203 2025-06-25T04:24:25.398868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184350 2022-09-28T08:56:21.108107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157567 2025-06-25T04:24:17.781870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137633 2024-10-18T04:29:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16616 2025-06-25T04:24:32.121770 application/rdf+xml 20684 2025-06-25T04:24:19.580840 image/jpeg 3729 2025-06-25T04:24:19.534839 image/jpeg 10217046 2025-06-25T04:24:19.022871 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