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ANYONE who embarks, in however
small a coracle, upon the vast ocean of local history owes an unbounded
debt to earlier workers who have explored and charted the way; in this
case it is especially due to Treadway Russell Nash and George May. Readers
who know the works of these eighteenth-century antiquarians and also the
more recent Victoria County History of Worcestershire may complain
that they find nothing new here, except perhaps in the sections dealing
with the mills and navigation of the Avon, and with Cropthorne and Fladbury.
Novelty is not intended. Not every possessor of a curious mind has the
time or even the opportunity to consult big and often rare books; this
pamphlet endeavours to present in a small space all that is likely to be
of interest to anyone who is fond of these two charming Worcestershire
villages. A short bibliography will be found at the end for those who wish
to pursue the subject further.
SHIRLEY BRIDGES
