Staffordshire: The King's England

The King's England

by Arthur Mee

This classic guide examines in detail the rolling landscape and the varied history of Staffordshire, from Wedgwood’s pottery to Alton Towers. Also included are the original photographs, providing an insight into this industrial yet beautiful county.The King’s England series was Arthur Mee’s richly informative and amazingly comprehensive survey of England, and set the pattern for books on British heritage ever since. He describes the most interesting houses, churches, views and towns in the country, together with the folklore and history behind them. From the original edition:‘Nothing like these books has ever been presented to the English people. Every place has been visited. The Compilers have travelled half-a-million miles and have prepared a unique picture of our countryside as it has come down through the ages, a census of all that is enduring and worthy of record.’

256 pages, Paperback

Published July 15, 2014

About the author

Arthur Henry Mee (21 July 1875 – 27 May 1943) was an English writer, journalist and educator. He is best known for The Harmsworth Self-Educator, The Children's Encyclopædia, The Children's Newspaper, and The King's England.

Mee left school at 14 to join a local newspaper, where he became an editor by age 20. He contributed many non-fiction articles to magazines and joined the staff of the Daily Mail in 1898. He was made literary editor five years later.