British Architectural Styles: An Easy Reference Guide (Britain’s Architectural History)

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Would you like to become an instant expert on a variety of British architectural styles? This compact and useful guide is filled with detailed drawings and stories from the past , explaining more about the variety of buildings and house styles we see around us . Find out the secrets and inspiration behind an immense range of structures and styles from 1500 to 1950 . ... En masse, houses can form imposing terraces and squares which characterise a town. Medieval York, Georgian Bath, Regency Brighton and Victorian Manchester are just some of the places distinguished by their housing. Yet, where do you start if you wish to understand the immense and bewildering range of structures and styles? This book simply uses drawings to illustrate the principal changes through the ages which can help you date and appreciate houses. At the end is a glossary, timechart and a list of other books in this range should you wish to take the subject further. HIGHLIGHTS BRING THE ARCHITECTURAL WORLD TO LIFE - Find out about architectural styles from the Tudor, Elizabethan, Jaboean, Restoration, Georgian, Regency, Victorian & Edwardian eras DETAILED ILLUSTRATIONS - Packed with easy-to-understand & intricately detailed drawings, highlighting key features & notable aspects from the buildings we see every day TAKE IT WITH YOU - Makes for an invaluable companion, whether visiting grand houses open to the public or just simply strolling around the streets of villages, towns & cities QUICK REFERENCE - Also includes a glossary of architectural terms & a historical time chart CONTENTS Introduction House Label Drawing Chapter 1: Tudor House Style 1485-1560 Chapter 2: Elizabethan & Jacobean House Style 1560-1660 Chapter 3: Restoration House Style 1660-1714 Chapter 4: Georgian House Style 1715-1790 Chapter 5: Regency House Style 1790-1830 Chapter 6: Victorian House Style 1830-1900 Chapter 7: Edwardian House Style 1900-1918 Chapter 8: 1930s House Style 1918-1939 Glossary Time Chart Review: Neatest ref book around. {Perfect) - Amazing little book on Architecture. Lots of facts and good sketches and NOT too wordy either, Have had fun looking around at local buildings and dating them, Time Chart and glossary at the end of the book are so simple to use and fitted my needs about understanding Periods, Dates. Styles of Archictecture etc absolutely perfectly.Highly recommend this book. A treat at the price and for the info contained.Buy it !!!! Review: Great pocket book for a student - I really like this book, the use of illustrations is great and really helps with my understanding as a student. I found myself on the train to a day of Residential Survey shadowing and was using the book to determine the houses I was passing (sad I know!!). Honestly for the price, you can't go wrong.