This is a reference guide featuring 9000 entries describing Britain's towns, cities, villages and hamlets. It profiles Britain's counties, history, geography, industry, agriculture, churches, castles, houses and inns. A fact file section details everything from picnic sites and national parks to car registration numbers and architectural information. The book also lists where famous people were born, lived and died, describes kings and queens of Britain, and outlines major prehistoric sites and industrial archaeology sites. There is also a glossary of architectural terms, styles and periods.