British Architectural Styles: An Easy Reference Guide

by Trevor Yorke

Overview

Here is a compact and useful guide, filled with detailed drawings, to help put a date to the variety of buildings we see around us. It covers an immense range of structures and styles from 1500 to 1950. In addition, there is a glossary of architectural terms and a historical time chart. The book will prove an invaluable companion whether visiting grand houses open to the public or just simply strolling around the streets of villages, towns and cities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846740824
Publisher:	Countryside Books
Publication date:	07/29/2008
Series:	England's Living History
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Trevor Yorke is an experienced author and artist who specializes in period architecture. His many books include British Architectural Styles, Georgian & Regency Houses Explained, and The English Village Explained.

Table of Contents

Introduction; House Label Drawing; Chapter 1: Tudor House Style 1485-1560; Chapter 2: Elizabethan and Jacobean House Style 1560-1660; Chapter 3: Restoration House Styles 1660-1715; 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. Index.