I Never Knew That About England

Gorgeously illustrated edition of the runaway bestseller I Never Knew That About England. This delightful guide, organised county by county, is now published in lavishly illustrated format. Alongside the charming black and white drawings of the original edition sit gorgeous colour photographs of rolling hills, famous monuments and hidden treasures, plus quirky posters from a bygone age. Crammed with fascinating facts and enthralling stories, Christopher Winn once again takes us on a journey round England, celebrating the people and places that make up the country - from history, legends and firsts to birthplaces and gossip. From Oakley Court in Berkshire, which served as the headquarters of French resistance during the Second World War, to Burghley House in Northamptonshire which grew the first tomatoes in Britain and north to Ripon, Britain's oldest city, this book offers a spellbinding insight into England.

I Never Knew That...

* The first house in the world to be lit by gas is in Redruth, Cornwall
* The woman on whom the Statue of Liberty is modelled lived in Paignton in Devon
* A Malvern-built Morgan sports car is the only car to have been displayed in the window of Harrods
* Rudyard Kipling was named after the lake in Staffordshire beside which his father proposed.