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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.
Anne (née Cooke) Bacon's comfortable childhood was spent at Gidea Hall, seen here. When she was just 12 yrs old Waltham Abbey, a mere 15 miles away, became the last religious house in England to be demolished under Henry VIII's Acts of Dissolution.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Anne (née Cooke) Bacon's comfortable childhood was spent at Gidea Hall, seen here. When she was just 12 yrs old Waltham Abbey, a mere 15 miles away, became the last religious house in England to be demolished under Henry VIII's Acts of Dissolution.
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Here's an illustration from 'Bricks of Victorian London'. It was originally used by George Smith as part of his celebrated and ultimately successful 1871 press campaign to highlight the suffering of children and teenagers working in London's brickfields.
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Here's an illustration from 'Bricks of Victorian London'. It was originally used by George Smith as part of his celebrated and ultimately successful 1871 press campaign to highlight the suffering of children and teenagers working in London's brickfields.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Here's an illustration from 'Bricks of Victorian London'. It was originally used by George Smith as part of his celebrated and ultimately successful 1871 press campaign to highlight the suffering of children and teenagers working in London's brickfields.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Here's an illustration from 'Bricks of Victorian London'. It was originally used by George Smith as part of his celebrated and ultimately successful 1871 press campaign to highlight the suffering of children and teenagers working in London's brickfields.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Studies in Regional and Local History makes quality, specialist academic texts for a wide audience at affordable prices."UH Press is to be congratulated on publishing its series of Studies in Regional and Local History" Gillian Draper www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/subj...
Studies in Regional and Local History
Read more about our highly reputable, long running specialist series.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Studies in Regional and Local History makes quality, specialist academic texts for a wide audience at affordable prices."UH Press is to be congratulated on publishing its series of Studies in Regional and Local History" Gillian Draper www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/subj...
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"[A] significant contribution to the economic history of East Anglian estates generally and a window that could be opened on the landscape of north-west Norfolk." Bob Silvester, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"[A] significant contribution to the economic history of East Anglian estates generally and a window that could be opened on the landscape of north-west Norfolk." Bob Silvester, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
November 19, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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"[A] significant contribution to the economic history of East Anglian estates generally and a window that could be opened on the landscape of north-west Norfolk." Bob Silvester, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"[A] significant contribution to the economic history of East Anglian estates generally and a window that could be opened on the landscape of north-west Norfolk." Bob Silvester, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
New book!
"Those who work" rarely left written records, but their lives shaped medieval England.
In this new Festschrift, leading scholars uncover the hidden stories of peasants, producers, and rural communities.
#PeasantHistory
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"Those who work" rarely left written records, but their lives shaped medieval England.
In this new Festschrift, leading scholars uncover the hidden stories of peasants, producers, and rural communities.
#PeasantHistory
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
November 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
New book!
"Those who work" rarely left written records, but their lives shaped medieval England.
In this new Festschrift, leading scholars uncover the hidden stories of peasants, producers, and rural communities.
#PeasantHistory
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Those who work" rarely left written records, but their lives shaped medieval England.
In this new Festschrift, leading scholars uncover the hidden stories of peasants, producers, and rural communities.
#PeasantHistory
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Discount available in our Chrismas Sale
"Throughout the authors demonstrate their practical knowledge and enthusiasm for orchards, and have clearly delighted in their exploration of a rich but under-researched field." Michael Leach, The Local Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Throughout the authors demonstrate their practical knowledge and enthusiasm for orchards, and have clearly delighted in their exploration of a rich but under-researched field." Michael Leach, The Local Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
The Orchards of Eastern England
Drawing on far-reaching archival research, an extensive survey of surviving orchards and biodiversity surveys, the authors tell the fascinating story of orchards in the east since the late Middle Ages.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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"Throughout the authors demonstrate their practical knowledge and enthusiasm for orchards, and have clearly delighted in their exploration of a rich but under-researched field." Michael Leach, The Local Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Throughout the authors demonstrate their practical knowledge and enthusiasm for orchards, and have clearly delighted in their exploration of a rich but under-researched field." Michael Leach, The Local Historian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Coming 15 March:
Sarah J. Wager’s *Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England* explores how names like Kingston and Eaton reflect landholding structures.
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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.
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Place-Names and Landholding in Early Medieval England
The meaning and uses of tūn
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November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Coming 15 March:
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...
November 14, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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"This wide-ranging collection of essays provides new insights not only to local historians of the region but also more widely to those who are interested at a national level in the many topics covered." Nigel Smith, Northern History
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"This wide-ranging collection of essays provides new insights not only to local historians of the region but also more widely to those who are interested at a national level in the many topics covered." Nigel Smith, Northern History
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November 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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"This wide-ranging collection of essays provides new insights not only to local historians of the region but also more widely to those who are interested at a national level in the many topics covered." Nigel Smith, Northern History
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"This wide-ranging collection of essays provides new insights not only to local historians of the region but also more widely to those who are interested at a national level in the many topics covered." Nigel Smith, Northern History
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"Philip Slavin deploys an impressive number and range of documents to investigate how #Norwich Cathedral Priory met its enormous requirement for bread and ale, the bedrocks of the medieval diet." David Stone, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Philip Slavin deploys an impressive number and range of documents to investigate how #Norwich Cathedral Priory met its enormous requirement for bread and ale, the bedrocks of the medieval diet." David Stone, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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"Philip Slavin deploys an impressive number and range of documents to investigate how #Norwich Cathedral Priory met its enormous requirement for bread and ale, the bedrocks of the medieval diet." David Stone, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Philip Slavin deploys an impressive number and range of documents to investigate how #Norwich Cathedral Priory met its enormous requirement for bread and ale, the bedrocks of the medieval diet." David Stone, Landscape History www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Discover the hidden history beneath Hertfordshire’s landscapes in this richly illustrated new book by Tom Williamson and Anne Rowe. Through decades of research, Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire uncovers the secrets of more than 20 forgotten gardens.
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Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire
This book will be essential reading for all those interested in Hertfordshire’s archaeology and garden history, as well as for students of garden and landscape history more generally.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Discover the hidden history beneath Hertfordshire’s landscapes in this richly illustrated new book by Tom Williamson and Anne Rowe. Through decades of research, Lost Gardens of Hertfordshire uncovers the secrets of more than 20 forgotten gardens.
Pre-order now!
#Herts www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Pre-order now!
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"[A] highly readable yet seriously authoritative landscape historical study." Andrew Rogerson, Norfolk Archaeology
#Broadland
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"[A] highly readable yet seriously authoritative landscape historical study." Andrew Rogerson, Norfolk Archaeology
#Broadland
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Broadland
This authoritative account will be essential reading for all with an interest in the history and ecology of Broadland. But it will also appeal to those who simply want to know more about the forces that have shaped the character of an iconic British landscape.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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"[A] highly readable yet seriously authoritative landscape historical study." Andrew Rogerson, Norfolk Archaeology
#Broadland
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"[A] highly readable yet seriously authoritative landscape historical study." Andrew Rogerson, Norfolk Archaeology
#Broadland
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Great books, great prices, just in time for the holidays!
"Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England" – order the hardback for £28, UK postage included.
"Broadland" has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards – now discounted!
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#ChristmasSale
"Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England" – order the hardback for £28, UK postage included.
"Broadland" has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards – now discounted!
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/chri...
#ChristmasSale
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Great books, great prices, just in time for the holidays!
"Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England" – order the hardback for £28, UK postage included.
"Broadland" has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards – now discounted!
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/chri...
#ChristmasSale
"Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England" – order the hardback for £28, UK postage included.
"Broadland" has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards – now discounted!
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/chri...
#ChristmasSale
Letchworth Settlement, an independent adult education centre, is one of the treasures of the world’s first garden city. On Saturday, the Settlement is celebrating a century at its current site.
Read more about the history of the Settlement here.
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#LetchworthSettlement
Read more about the history of the Settlement here.
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#LetchworthSettlement
Letchworth Settlement, 1920–2020
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November 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Letchworth Settlement, an independent adult education centre, is one of the treasures of the world’s first garden city. On Saturday, the Settlement is celebrating a century at its current site.
Read more about the history of the Settlement here.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
#LetchworthSettlement
Read more about the history of the Settlement here.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
#LetchworthSettlement
"Praying men, fighting men, and working men". King Alfred's words remind us that medieval England was built on the labour of its peasants. This upcoming volume brings together essays that build on Rosamond Faith's influential work, tracing the evolution of rural life.
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Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England
The expert contributions assembled in this lively volume include local studies ranging from Devon to Lincolnshire and will be of interest to anyone thinking about the social history of medieval England.
www.herts.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 AM
"Praying men, fighting men, and working men". King Alfred's words remind us that medieval England was built on the labour of its peasants. This upcoming volume brings together essays that build on Rosamond Faith's influential work, tracing the evolution of rural life.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"[S]hould be on the shelf of everyone with an interest in medieval Wales, as well as castellologists. The author is to be congratulated on his book, and the publisher has produced a fine volume." John R. Kenyon, The Castle Studies Group Journal www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
October 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"[S]hould be on the shelf of everyone with an interest in medieval Wales, as well as castellologists. The author is to be congratulated on his book, and the publisher has produced a fine volume." John R. Kenyon, The Castle Studies Group Journal www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Focusing on several key aspects of Joan Thirsk's wide ranging interests, this book deserves the attention of economic and social historians of the late medieval as well as the early modern periods." John S. Lee, The Ricardian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #AgriculturalHistory
Farmers, Consumers, Innovators
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October 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
"Focusing on several key aspects of Joan Thirsk's wide ranging interests, this book deserves the attention of economic and social historians of the late medieval as well as the early modern periods." John S. Lee, The Ricardian www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #AgriculturalHistory
Trees in England by Tom Williamson, Gerry Barnes & Toby Pillatt.
#Trees #LandscapeHistory #AgriculturalHistory www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
#Trees #LandscapeHistory #AgriculturalHistory www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
October 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Trees in England by Tom Williamson, Gerry Barnes & Toby Pillatt.
#Trees #LandscapeHistory #AgriculturalHistory www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
#Trees #LandscapeHistory #AgriculturalHistory www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"Gorman’s research is deep and his knowledge detailed, not only because of his extraordinary access to local-history archivists, but also no doubt because so many small-scale, local nineteenth-century newspapers have now been digitized. (1/2)
October 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
"Gorman’s research is deep and his knowledge detailed, not only because of his extraordinary access to local-history archivists, but also no doubt because so many small-scale, local nineteenth-century newspapers have now been digitized. (1/2)
We are thrilled to learn that "Broadland" by Tom Williamson and Alison Yardy has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Books Awards!
It was such a pleasure to publish this comprehensive and authoritative landscape study.
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It was such a pleasure to publish this comprehensive and authoritative landscape study.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #EABA @writerscentre.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
We are thrilled to learn that "Broadland" by Tom Williamson and Alison Yardy has been shortlisted for the East Anglian Books Awards!
It was such a pleasure to publish this comprehensive and authoritative landscape study.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #EABA @writerscentre.bsky.social
It was such a pleasure to publish this comprehensive and authoritative landscape study.
www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book... #EABA @writerscentre.bsky.social
Most people in medieval England were peasants. How did they cultivate the land, and how were they classified by those they supported? This volume explores essays from the 8th–14th centuries, spanning Devon to Staffordshire, on agriculture and social hierarchy. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Landscapes and Producers in Medieval England
The expert contributions assembled in this lively volume include local studies ranging from Devon to Lincolnshire and will be of interest to anyone thinking about the social history of medieval England.
www.herts.ac.uk
October 15, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Most people in medieval England were peasants. How did they cultivate the land, and how were they classified by those they supported? This volume explores essays from the 8th–14th centuries, spanning Devon to Staffordshire, on agriculture and social hierarchy. www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"The volume is well-illustrated with sixty-seven monochrome images... The essays are written by specialists in their respective fields and are well-referenced. It presents a fitting memorial to the man and his library." David Stoker www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Dr Thomas Plume, 1630–1704
His life and legacies in Essex, Kent and Cambridge
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October 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"The volume is well-illustrated with sixty-seven monochrome images... The essays are written by specialists in their respective fields and are well-referenced. It presents a fitting memorial to the man and his library." David Stoker www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
The brilliant Deborah Spring discussing her biography of Lady Anne Bacon. #Tudors
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REDISCOVERED WOMAN: Radlett-based historian’s book brings Tudor lady out of ‘the shadows of the past’ - My Local News
Did last month’s article on famous women in history catch your eye? After seeing the story, local resident Deborah Spring contacted Radlett News to
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October 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The brilliant Deborah Spring discussing her biography of Lady Anne Bacon. #Tudors
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Ellise Hopkins, seen here, pressured for the Amendment Act of 1880 which made it illegal for children under 16 to live in brothels. The police were given powers to remove children from such premises and place them in certified industrial schools. For more, www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
October 9, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Ellise Hopkins, seen here, pressured for the Amendment Act of 1880 which made it illegal for children under 16 to live in brothels. The police were given powers to remove children from such premises and place them in certified industrial schools. For more, www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
"An informative, academic book on a subject rarely studied." The Music Box www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...
Music-making in the Hertfordshire Parish, 1760–1870
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October 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
"An informative, academic book on a subject rarely studied." The Music Box www.herts.ac.uk/uhpress/book...