Hyde: From Dissolution to Victorian Suburb, Book Review - TrustNews Dec 12
This new book by Dr Chris Grover, a Senior Lecturer at Winchester University, is being launched on 28th November. Chris has a special interest in the development of Victorian suburbs and their survival. Her first book on the subject is a case study of Hyde: “From Dissolution to Victorian Suburb”. This looks at the development of Hyde Abbey lands following its dissolution and the destruction of the Abbey buildings by Henry VIII and his henchmen. It traces the passage of the lands through the hands of an expanding gentry family to a family of farmers who, when faced with agricultural depression, made the decision to turn their fields and meadows into housing estates. The book will be available from local bookshops or more information go to www.victorianheritagepress.co.uk.