JW3 Rivers Class Thurs 27th Jan

RIVER TRENT

A little geographical and introductory background

A dip into some of the history witnessed by The Trent:-

a. Viking and Saxon East Midlands

b. The Civil War: Nottingham, Gainsborough, Newark, and Shelford

c. Two Men of The Potteries: Josiah Wedgwood and Arnold Bennett

d. Beer from Burton

e. Alabaster, Salt, and Coal

The River Trent by Richard Stone