Geoffrey R. Sharpe

Traditional Buildings of the English Countryside

An Illustrated Guide

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Produktbeschreibung

No other country offers so rich and varied a heritage of traditional buildings as England. From windmills to water mills, cottages to castles, dovecotes to beeboles a wealth of treasures await discovery. Drawing upon forty years' experience of caring for historic structures Geoff Sharpe provides a simple but informed guide to these delights and curiosities of the English countryside. He explains not just the purpose of these buildings but the part they played in the history of the countryside, showing how the buildings evolved and the ways in which people lived and worked in them. He uses his expert knowledge to explain the differences in materials, how they were worked, and the many regional variations to be enjoyed. The result is an invaluable guide that will enhance the reader's understanding and appreciation of England's rich and varied heritage.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 140mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 418g
• ISBN-13: 9781845118419
• ISBN-10: 1845118413
• Artikelnr.: 32070883

Autorenporträt

Geoffrey R. Sharpe

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1 The landscape and how it developed Part 2 The origins
of place names Part 3 Farm buildings and farming Part 4 Industry in the
countryside Part 5 Schools in the countryside Part 6 Churches, abbeys and
priories Part 7 Castles and their fortifications Part 8 The way people
lived Part 9 Houses in the English countryside Part 10 Building materials
Part 11 Vernacular styles Appendix A Museums relating to historic buildings
and the way people lived in the past Appendix B Lime kilns to visit
Appendix C Abbeys and priories to visit Appendix D Mining Museum Appendix E
Castles to visit Appendix F Hillforts Appendix G PargettingAppendix H
Grerat Houses to visit Appendix I Mills to visit Appendix J Pottery kilns
Appendix K Blast frunaces Appendix L Gunpowder Museums Appendix M Museums
that feature historic brickwork