UH Press
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UH Press is a small academic press publishing local and regional history. We have numerous series and imprints and we specialise in landscape history.
"The conclusion of this stimulating book is that patterns of landownership alone are inadequate to explain differences between communities." Edward Royle, The Local Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #Doncaster
Communities in Contrast
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February 13, 2026 at 11:04 AM
"The conclusion of this stimulating book is that patterns of landownership alone are inadequate to explain differences between communities." Edward Royle, The Local Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #Doncaster
"By taking a revisionist perspective, these authors challenge us to rethink our assumptions, and to apply them to our own areas with the diligence that these authors apply them to theirs." William D. Shannon, The Local Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #LocalHistory
Histories of People and Landscape
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February 11, 2026 at 7:16 AM
"By taking a revisionist perspective, these authors challenge us to rethink our assumptions, and to apply them to our own areas with the diligence that these authors apply them to theirs." William D. Shannon, The Local Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #LocalHistory
"Provides a distinctive perspective, both methodological and geographical, on the defence of Britain. The high chronological as well as geographical resolution of the data creates a particularly rich, contextualised case study." Post-Medieval Archaeology www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #ww2 #suffolk
A Very Dangerous Locality
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February 9, 2026 at 7:13 AM
"Provides a distinctive perspective, both methodological and geographical, on the defence of Britain. The high chronological as well as geographical resolution of the data creates a particularly rich, contextualised case study." Post-Medieval Archaeology www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #ww2 #suffolk
(1/3) Broadland has a key role to play in the maintenance of biodiversity. But its open marshes should not be regarded by champions of nature conservation as a blank canvas on which to impose their particular visions of the 'natural'. They have an historical and cultural importance.
February 6, 2026 at 9:56 AM
(1/3) Broadland has a key role to play in the maintenance of biodiversity. But its open marshes should not be regarded by champions of nature conservation as a blank canvas on which to impose their particular visions of the 'natural'. They have an historical and cultural importance.
Out now! Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire by Tom Williamson & Anne Rowe
A fascinating dive into the archaeology of designed landscapes – hidden histories revealed through Lidar and aerial photography.
#LandscapeArchaeology
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A fascinating dive into the archaeology of designed landscapes – hidden histories revealed through Lidar and aerial photography.
#LandscapeArchaeology
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Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire
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February 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Out now! Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire by Tom Williamson & Anne Rowe
A fascinating dive into the archaeology of designed landscapes – hidden histories revealed through Lidar and aerial photography.
#LandscapeArchaeology
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
A fascinating dive into the archaeology of designed landscapes – hidden histories revealed through Lidar and aerial photography.
#LandscapeArchaeology
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Why publish with us?
• editorial support
• a personal relationship and service
• high quality design
• affordable books (£14.99 in Explorations)
• marketing and publicity tailored to you and your book
Interested? Get in touch.
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• editorial support
• a personal relationship and service
• high quality design
• affordable books (£14.99 in Explorations)
• marketing and publicity tailored to you and your book
Interested? Get in touch.
#research www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/subj...
Explorations in Local and Regional History
A continuation and development of the 'Occasional Papers' of the University of Leicester's Department of English Local History.
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January 31, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Why publish with us?
• editorial support
• a personal relationship and service
• high quality design
• affordable books (£14.99 in Explorations)
• marketing and publicity tailored to you and your book
Interested? Get in touch.
#research www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/subj...
• editorial support
• a personal relationship and service
• high quality design
• affordable books (£14.99 in Explorations)
• marketing and publicity tailored to you and your book
Interested? Get in touch.
#research www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/subj...
This is Ewloe Castle. The castle's most impressive technical accomplishments are arguably not the walls of the Welsh Tower, but the massive revetment that underpins the curtain wall and the rock-cut ditches that are adjacent to it on three sides. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #WelshCastles
January 30, 2026 at 8:20 AM
This is Ewloe Castle. The castle's most impressive technical accomplishments are arguably not the walls of the Welsh Tower, but the massive revetment that underpins the curtain wall and the rock-cut ditches that are adjacent to it on three sides. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #WelshCastles
Sarah Wager is an Hon Research Fellow at the Uni of Birmingham. Sarah brings decades of scholarship to her latest work. Her book challenges long-held assumptions about the meaning of tūn and the strategic naming of places in Mercia and Wessex.
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#PlaceNameResearch
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#PlaceNameResearch
Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England
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January 29, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Sarah Wager is an Hon Research Fellow at the Uni of Birmingham. Sarah brings decades of scholarship to her latest work. Her book challenges long-held assumptions about the meaning of tūn and the strategic naming of places in Mercia and Wessex.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
#PlaceNameResearch
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
#PlaceNameResearch
Available now at an introductory discount (until the end of Feb) visit www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #GardenHistory
January 27, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Available now at an introductory discount (until the end of Feb) visit www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #GardenHistory
"This book is... a well-researched study of a topic (the effects of the Enclosures Act) which has resonances widely in local history." Steve Pollington, Essex Journal www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Saving the People's Forest
Open spaces, enclosure and popular protest in mid-Victorian London
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January 23, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"This book is... a well-researched study of a topic (the effects of the Enclosures Act) which has resonances widely in local history." Steve Pollington, Essex Journal www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"This meticulously researched and much-needed study explores the shift from deer- to fox-hunting from the early seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century and its effects on the landscape of #Northamptonshire." Amanda Richardson, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
From the Deer to the Fox
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January 21, 2026 at 8:10 AM
"This meticulously researched and much-needed study explores the shift from deer- to fox-hunting from the early seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century and its effects on the landscape of #Northamptonshire." Amanda Richardson, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Gives a full account of Dr Thomas Plume's life and times, and – should one meet him by lucky chance in Maldon High Street – he would be immediately familiar to those who have read this excellent book." Michael Leach, #Essex Journal www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Dr Thomas Plume, 1630–1704
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January 19, 2026 at 12:51 PM
"Gives a full account of Dr Thomas Plume's life and times, and – should one meet him by lucky chance in Maldon High Street – he would be immediately familiar to those who have read this excellent book." Michael Leach, #Essex Journal www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"This impressive... collection of essays is thought-provoking and diverse, covering regions, relationships, and industries that have been under-researched." HR French www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Custom and Commercialisation in English Rural Society
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January 12, 2026 at 7:26 AM
"This impressive... collection of essays is thought-provoking and diverse, covering regions, relationships, and industries that have been under-researched." HR French www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Whilst this splendid volume examines Birmingham, the Black Country and the West Midlands, it paints a picture that would undoubtedly be replicated in many other parts of the country." Paul Gaskell, Oxfordshire Family Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
The Industrious Child Worker
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January 11, 2026 at 7:52 AM
"Whilst this splendid volume examines Birmingham, the Black Country and the West Midlands, it paints a picture that would undoubtedly be replicated in many other parts of the country." Paul Gaskell, Oxfordshire Family Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
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Sarah J. Wager’s *Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England* explores how names like Kingston and Eaton reflect landholding structures. #PlaceNames www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Sarah J. Wager’s *Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England* explores how names like Kingston and Eaton reflect landholding structures. #PlaceNames www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England
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January 9, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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Sarah J. Wager’s *Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England* explores how names like Kingston and Eaton reflect landholding structures. #PlaceNames www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Sarah J. Wager’s *Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England* explores how names like Kingston and Eaton reflect landholding structures. #PlaceNames www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
This groundbreaking study uses archaeology and aerial imagery to reconstruct the stories of over 20 forgotten gardens across Hertfordshire.
If you love a good mystery buried in the landscape, this one’s for you.
Pre-order now.
#GardenHistory
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If you love a good mystery buried in the landscape, this one’s for you.
Pre-order now.
#GardenHistory
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire
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January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
This groundbreaking study uses archaeology and aerial imagery to reconstruct the stories of over 20 forgotten gardens across Hertfordshire.
If you love a good mystery buried in the landscape, this one’s for you.
Pre-order now.
#GardenHistory
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
If you love a good mystery buried in the landscape, this one’s for you.
Pre-order now.
#GardenHistory
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
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On Thursday eve, Deborah Spring will be speaking at Suffolk Archives about her research into the fascinating life of the remarkable Lady Anne Bacon.
#TudorWomen www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/even...
On Thursday eve, Deborah Spring will be speaking at Suffolk Archives about her research into the fascinating life of the remarkable Lady Anne Bacon.
#TudorWomen www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/even...
Lady Anne Bacon at Suffolk Archives
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January 5, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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On Thursday eve, Deborah Spring will be speaking at Suffolk Archives about her research into the fascinating life of the remarkable Lady Anne Bacon.
#TudorWomen www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/even...
On Thursday eve, Deborah Spring will be speaking at Suffolk Archives about her research into the fascinating life of the remarkable Lady Anne Bacon.
#TudorWomen www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/even...
"A genuinely fascinating read for anyone interested in the social or economic history of the city as well as for architectural, social, and labour historians more generally." William Whyte, The London Journal www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
January 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
"A genuinely fascinating read for anyone interested in the social or economic history of the city as well as for architectural, social, and labour historians more generally." William Whyte, The London Journal www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Describes a species of rural economy that has attracted little attention since the work of Joan Thirsk... nearly 70 years ago. I hope it brings the... inhabitants of Somerset as much pleasure as it will bring Dr Croot's professional peers" R Hoyle www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
The World of the Small Farmer
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January 3, 2026 at 8:07 AM
"Describes a species of rural economy that has attracted little attention since the work of Joan Thirsk... nearly 70 years ago. I hope it brings the... inhabitants of Somerset as much pleasure as it will bring Dr Croot's professional peers" R Hoyle www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Makes an important contribution to our understanding of the region in the early medieval period and offers an alternative way of conceptualizing and analysing communities that has broader implications." Midland History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Lichfield and the Lands of St Chad
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December 30, 2025 at 7:48 AM
"Makes an important contribution to our understanding of the region in the early medieval period and offers an alternative way of conceptualizing and analysing communities that has broader implications." Midland History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Mark Freeman's classic history of St Albans, first published in 2008, has been substantially rewritten by the author and brought fully up to date, making it an invaluable guide to more than two thousand years of St Albans's history.
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St Albans: A history
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December 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Mark Freeman's classic history of St Albans, first published in 2008, has been substantially rewritten by the author and brought fully up to date, making it an invaluable guide to more than two thousand years of St Albans's history.
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"[A] very useful starting point for anyone wishing to delve into Ellis's writings." Susanna Wade-Martins, Historia Agraria
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William Ellis
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December 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
"[A] very useful starting point for anyone wishing to delve into Ellis's writings." Susanna Wade-Martins, Historia Agraria
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #AgriculturalHistory
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #AgriculturalHistory
Deborah Spring will be at Suffolk Archives on 8th Jan discussing her research into Lady Anne Bacon - a remarkable #Tudor woman of the court. Book now! www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/even...
Lady Anne Bacon at Suffolk Archives
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December 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Deborah Spring will be at Suffolk Archives on 8th Jan discussing her research into Lady Anne Bacon - a remarkable #Tudor woman of the court. Book now! www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/even...
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"an excellent addition to our knowledge of enclosures in Northumberland" A.W. Purdue, Northern History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #LandscapeHistory
"an excellent addition to our knowledge of enclosures in Northumberland" A.W. Purdue, Northern History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #LandscapeHistory
Assembling Enclosure
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December 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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"an excellent addition to our knowledge of enclosures in Northumberland" A.W. Purdue, Northern History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #LandscapeHistory
"an excellent addition to our knowledge of enclosures in Northumberland" A.W. Purdue, Northern History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #LandscapeHistory
Discount available in our Christmas Sale
"[A]n excellent study of Moseley..."
Paul Jennings, Family and Community History
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"[A]n excellent study of Moseley..."
Paul Jennings, Family and Community History
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #SocialHistory
Moseley 1850–1900
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December 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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"[A]n excellent study of Moseley..."
Paul Jennings, Family and Community History
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #SocialHistory
"[A]n excellent study of Moseley..."
Paul Jennings, Family and Community History
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #SocialHistory