Hertfordshire by Bridget Cherry
Although so close to London this is still a rural area, with quiet country churches with fine monuments, timber-framed farmhouses, and some splendid country houses, of which the most celebrated is Cecil's Jacobean Hatfield House. At St Albans the remains of Roman Verulamium and the great early Norman abbey speak eloquently of older civilizations. The towns offer intriguing contrasts: Hertford, Bishop's Stortford and Hitchin still have the character of traditional market centres, while the new towns of Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead and Hatfield are important exemplars of planning ideals of the 1950s and 60s.
Nikolaus Pevsner (1902-83), a distinguished scholar of art and architecture, was best known as editor of the 46-volume series The Buildings of England and as founding editor of The Pelican History of Art. Both of these prestigious series are currently published by Yale University Press. Richard Weston is professor at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University. He has published extensively on twentieth-century architecture, including his book Materials, Form, and Architecture, published by Yale University Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300096118 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300096119 |
| Title | Hertfordshire |
| Author | Bridget Cherry |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 1977-03-11 |
| Number of pages | 460 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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