author
H. Thornhill (Henry Thornhill) Timmins
1856–1908
A Birmingham-born architect, artist, and travel writer, he turned long sketching rambles into warm, observant books about the overlooked corners of the British countryside. His surviving work still feels like a guided walk with someone who notices both the landscape and the stories tucked inside it.
2 Audiobooks
Nooks and Corners of Pembrokeshire
by H. Thornhill (Henry Thornhill) Timmins
Nooks and Corners of Shropshire
by H. Thornhill (Henry Thornhill) Timmins
About the author
Henry Thornhill Timmins (1856–1908), often published as H. Thornhill Timmins, was an English travel writer and artist. Sources found for this entry describe him as a Birmingham man who trained as an architect, and as an accomplished sketcher whose county books grew out of walking, drawing, and note-taking on the road.
He is best remembered for his "Nooks and Corners" books, including Nooks and Corners of Pembrokeshire and Nooks and Corners of Shropshire. Project Gutenberg currently lists those two titles, and contemporary descriptions of his Pembrokeshire work emphasize how closely he combined local history, topography, and his own visual eye for churches, houses, landmarks, and small rural details.
A local history source states that he was born in Birmingham on January 4, 1856, died in Rome on February 4, 1908, and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery at Testaccio. I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait image from reliable pages during this search, so none is included here.