book signing: Secret New Forest by Martin Brisland

Saturday 7th May

in the shop - 10.30am - book signing - free entry

Please register via Eventbrite if you wish to attend so we know how many people to expect.

Local history writer Martin Brisland will be joining us in the shop to talk about and sign copies of Secret New Forest!

A World Heritage Site since 1999, the New Forest is not that new and not really a forest. Only half is wooded with the rest being mainly gorse, heathland, mudflats and farms. It was created around 1079 for William the Conqueror as an exclusive royal hunting ground, especially for deer, and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ‘Nova Foresta’. Still 90% of the forest is Crown land, although King James II was the last monarch to hunt there, in 1686. It has also retained its ancient governing system of Verderers, Agisters and 500 Commoners. With tales of remarkable characters, unusual events and tucked-away or disappeared historical buildings and locations, Secret New Forest will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of this area of southern England.

Martin Brisland is a qualified tour guide and local history writer with frequent articles in the Daily Echo and In Common online magazine. Following on from titles such as Secret Southampton and A to Z of Southampton this new book explores some of the interesting stories about the people and places of the New Forest.

Please register via Eventbrite for instructions to join and to help us with book ordering and to manage numbers on the shop floor. We are operating with Covid caution here at October Books, so please respect your fellow attendees by maintaining some distance. We are requesting that people attending events/gatherings in the shop please wear a face covering - to ensure all people feel safe.

This is a free entry event, but if you'd like to sling October Books a donation, please do.

If you would like to reserve a copy of ‘Secret New Forest’ to collect from the shop please email us at info@octoberbooks.org

If you would like to order a copy for delivery to your door, you can do so here.

Find out more about Martin Brisland on these social channels - Twitter: @SouthamptonHid1 Instagram: @see_southampton

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