The Handbook of British Architectural Styles

by Durant, David N.; Farnell, N. S.

• ISBN13: 9780091878030
• ISBN10: 0091878039
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square
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Summary

A perfect pocket guide for visiting stately homes, cathedrals, castles and other old buildings in Britain. Separate sections divide architecture into six chronological periods, each with an introduction to the history of the period, brief notes on the architects and styles with typical examples of the buildings throughout Britain that are open to the public.

Author Biography

David N. Durant lectures on architectural history and is the author of six books on the subject.

Table of Contents

Preface	6	(1)
Introduction	7	(2)
Glossary	9	(3)
Abbreviations	12	(1)
The Romanesque Era	13	(24)
Romanesque 600-1200	14	(23)
Saxon Churches	16	(4)
Norman Castles	20	(5)
Norman Houses	25	(1)
Norman Cathedrals	26	(7)
Norman Churches	33	(4)
The Gothic Era	37	(40)
Medieval Gothic 1200-1530	38	(39)
Castles	44	(6)
Cathedrals and Churches	50	(9)
Monasteries	59	(5)
Houses	64	(13)
The Classical Era	77	(49)
Tudor and Jacobean 1530-1620	78	(23)
The Age of Inigo Jones 1620-60	101	(10)
Church Building 1530-1660	108	(3)
Christopher Wren and the Baroque 1660-1720	111	(15)
Town Houses	112	(1)
Churches	113	(4)
Palaces and Houses	117	(8)
Gardens	125	(1)
The Enlightenment	126	(30)
The Georgians 1720-1830	127	(13)
Georgian Towns	136	(1)
Churches and Chapels	137	(2)
Landscapes and Gardens	139	(1)
The Palladian Phase 1720-60	140	(4)
The Neo-Classical Phase 1760-90	144	(5)
The Regency 1811-30	149	(7)
The Victorian Era	156	(36)
The Battle of the Styles and After 1830-1900	157	(1)
The Early Years 1830-50	158	(5)
The High Victorian Phase 1850-80	163	(9)
The Domestic Revival 1880-1900	172	(20)
Victorian Churches	178	(3)
Nineteenth-Century Gardens	181	(1)
Industrial Architecture	182	(10)
The Modern Era	192	(12)
The Modernist Trend 1900-1980	193	(11)
Industrial Architecture	197	(7)
Suggestions for Further Reading	204	(1)
Organizations concerned with the care of historical buildings	205	(1)
Index	206