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5 unusual facts about Victoria County History


Guildford Black Friary

The Victoria County History recorded the skepticism of Tanner's description of crossed friars here.

James Charles Wall

He wrote many books, mainly on Church history, and was an early contributor to the Victoria History of the Counties of England magazine.

Somerset Victoria County History

The Somerset Victoria County History is an encyclopaedic history of the county of Somerset in England, forming part of the overall Victoria County History of England founded in 1899 in honour of Queen Victoria.

Victoria County History

From 1909 until 1931 Frederick Smith, later 2nd Viscount Hambleden, was the VCH's major sponsor.

Since 1933 the project has been coordinated by the Institute of Historical Research in the University of London.


Gloucestershire Victoria County History

It forms part of the overall Victoria County History of England founded in 1899 in honour of Queen Victoria.

Local history

The Victoria History of the Counties of England project begun in 1899 in honour of Queen Victoria with the aim of creating an encyclopaedic history of each of the historic counties of England.


see also

Ditchfield

Dr. Peter Ditchfield (1854-1930), Church of England priest, local historian and editor of the Berkshire volumes of the Victoria County History

William Henry Page

In 1899 G.A. Gomme and H. Arthur Doubleday launched the Victoria County History through Archibald Constable & Co, in which Doubleday was a partner.