Produced by David Widger
THE ILLUSTRATED WORKS OF GORDON HOME
Author and Painter
By Gordon Home
AN INDEX
Edited by David Widger
Gordon Home (1878-1969)
Project Gutenberg Editions
CONTENTS
## Normandy
## Yorkshire
## Yorkshire--Coast and Moorlands
## England of My Heart--Spring
## Beautiful Britain
## The Evolution Of An English Town
VOLUMES, CHAPTERS AND STORIES
Normandy
PREFACE
LIST OF COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS
LIST OF LINE ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I Some Features of Normandy
CHAPTER II By the Banks of the Seine
CHAPTER III Concerning Rouen, the Ancient Capital of Normandy
CHAPTER IV Concerning the Cathedral City of Evreux and the Road to Bernay
CHAPTER V Concerning Lisieux and the Romantic Town of Falaise
CHAPTER VI From Argentan to Avranches
CHAPTER VII Concerning Mont St Michel
CHAPTER VIII Concerning Coutances and Some Parts of the Cotentin
CHAPTER IX Concerning St Lo and Bayeux
CHAPTER X Concerning Caen and the Coast Towards Trouville
CHAPTER XI Some Notes on the History of Normandy
LIST OF COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS
MONT ST MICHEL FROM THE CAUSEWAY
ON THE ROAD BETWEEN CONCHES AND BEAUMONT-LE-ROGER This is typical of the
poplar-bordered roads of Normandy.
THE CHATEAU GAILLARD FROM THE ROAD BY THE SEINE The village of Le Petit
Andely appears below the castle rock, and is partly hidden by the
island. The chalk cliffs on the left often look like ruined walls.
A TYPICAL REACH OF THE SEINE BETWEEN ROUEN AND LE PETIT ANDELY On one
side great chalk cliffs rise precipitously, and on the other are broad
flat pastures.
THE CHURCH AT GISORS, SEEN FROM THE WALLS OF THE NORMAN CASTLE
THE TOUR DE LA GROSSE HORLOGE, ROUEN It is the Belfry of the City, and
was commenced in 1389.
THE CATHEDRAL AT ROUEN Showing a peep of the Portail de la Calende, and
some of the quaint houses of the oldest part of the City.
THE CATHEDRAL OF EVREUX SEEN FROM ABOVE On the right, just where the
light touches some of the roofs of the houses, the fine old belfry can
be seen.
A TYPICAL FARMYARD SCENE IN NORMANDY The curious little thatched
mushroom above the cart is to be found in most of the Norman farms.
THE BRIDGE AT BEAUMONT-LE-ROGER On the steep hill beyond stands the
ruined abbey church.
IN THE RUE AUX FEVRES, LISIEUX The second tiled gable from the left
belongs to the fine sixteenth century house called the Manoir de
Francois I.
THE CHURCH OF ST JACQUES AT LISIEUX One of the quaint umber fronted
houses for which the town is famous appears on the left.
FALAISE CASTLE The favourite stronghold of William the Conqueror.
THE PORTE DES CORDELIERS AT FALAISE A thirteenth century gateway that
overlooks the steep valley of the Ante.
THE CHATEAU D'O A seventeenth century manor house surrounded by a wide
moat.
THE GREAT VIEW OVER THE FORESTS TO THE SOUTH FROM THE RAMPARTS OF
DOMFRONT CASTLE Down below can be seen the river Varennes, and to the
left of the railway the little Norman Church of Notre-Dame-sur-l'Eau.
THE CLOCK GATE, VIRE
A VIEW OF MONT ST MICHEL AND THE BAY OF CANCALE FROM THE JARDIN DES
PLANTES AT AVRANCHES On the left is the low coast-line of Normandy, and
on the right appears the islet of Tombelaine.
THE LONG MAIN STREET OF COUTANCES In the foreground is the Church of St
Pierre, and in the distance is the Cathedral.
THE GREAT WESTERN TOWERS OF THE CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME AT ST LO They are
of different dates, and differ in the arcading and other ornament.
THE NORMAN TOWERS OF BAYEUX CATHEDRAL
OUISTREHAM
LIST OF LINE ILLUSTRATIONS
THE CHATELET AND LA MERVEILLE AT MONT ST MICHEL The dark opening through
the archway on the left is the main entrance to the Abbey. On the right
can be seen the tall narrow windows that light the three floors of Abbot
Jourdain's great work.
THE DISUSED CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS AT CAEN
A COURTYARD IN THE RUE DE BAYEUX AT CAEN
Yorkshire
CHAPTER I