MARTIN MERE: LANCASHIRE'S LOST LAKE

the long version

"This book tells the story of Martin Mere both in terms of its geomorphology and natural history and from the standpoint of the people who have made their homes and their living on its banks. Drawing on archive material and published sources, the authors describe the origins and prehistory of the Mere before examining the various efforts to drain it for usable land. The place-names, traditions and inhabitants of the Mere are also considered, and the book closes with speculations on what the future might hold for Lancashire's lost lake."--BOOK JACKET.