文章以中英格兰东部地区为例,从移民的角度入手,通过分析1700—1830年莱斯特、诺丁汉、德比的移民资料,深入考察这些城镇与其腹地之间社会经济联系的实质及其程度,进一步探究了中英格兰东部地区以城市为中心的空间整合及其实质,认为中英格兰东部地区并未随着工业化而出现区域整合与区域认同,并对其原因做出了解释。 Taking the eastern part of England as an example, from the perspective of immigration, this article analyzes the essence and degree of the socio-economic relations between these towns and their hinterland by analyzing the immigration data of Lester, Nottingham and Derby from 1700 to 1830, Explored the urban integration of the east of England and its essence, and concluded that there was no regional integration and regional identity along with industrialization in East England, and the reasons were explained.