Summary of contents:
Sections on the following villages with details of history, buildings, families and
personalities:
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Barnsdale, Burley on the Hill
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Edith Weston, Egleton, Empingham
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Hambleton
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Manton
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Normanton
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Whitwell
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Agricultural and historical background
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Lost homes, changing communities, and early opposition to the reservoir
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Geology of the Gwash valley
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Archaeology including excavation of medieval settlements at Nether
Hambleton and Whitwell
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Planning, developing and constructing Rutland Water
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The rivers, canals and reservoirs of Rutland, and aspects of topography
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Fauna and flora before Rutland Water
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History of the nature reserve, the birds of Rutland Water and the osprey
project
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Fishing, sailing and other Rutland Water activities;
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Bibliography and Index
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