William Cobbett
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Rural rides in the southern, western and eastern counties of England, 1930
William Cobbett (9 March 1763– 18 June 1835) was a journalist and Member of Parliament for England for the Radicals.[1] He made many journeys around England. He wrote a book called Rural Rides about what he saw.[2]
William Cobbett Media
- Farnham Cobbett's birthplace.JPG
William Cobbett's birthplace
- The Hampshire hog in the pound LOC ds.10846.jpg
The 'Hampshire hog in the pound'
- William Cobbett Grave 2016.jpg
The tomb of William Cobbett in the churchyard of St Andrew's church in Farnham.
- William Cobbett (1763-1835) bust.jpg
Bust of William Cobbett, Farnham Museum garden
References
- ↑ Ian Dyck, ‘Cobbett, William (1763–1835)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 23 July 2011.
- ↑ William Cobbett (1830). Rural Rides.