Civil Engineering Heritage: E.Midlands by Barry Barton

Description

This examines the contribution civil engineering has made to society over the last 300 years and more.  In the East Midlands the story begins with the bridging of major rivers and the protection of low-lying land from the sea and upland waters and then gathers pace with the industrial revolution, the coming of the canals, railways and modern roads, the provision of clean water supplies and sewerage systems and then the development of the power industries. 142pp, illus.

Pages 115-128 cover Nottinghamshire.