Understanding Small Period Houses by Amanda Laws

Understanding Small Period Houses by Amanda Laws

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Aimed at those managing the restoration of listed properties, this title explains how to interpret a house in its historical context. It looks at the building and the garden, and advises on how to go about the restoration.

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Understanding Small Period Houses by Amanda Laws

Small period houses have evolved from a medieval tradition, through the formality of Georgian and Victorian to the distinctive style of the 1930s. This beautiful book explains the changes in building materials, the effect of social and economic constraints and foreign influences, and celebrates the fascinating heritage of the English period home. Examples taken from over twenty English counties, identifying different styles and materials and showing the relationship between the house, its land and the wider urban space. A guide to looking at your own period house, identifying and dating original elements and later changes, with advice on sources for historical research. Looking at how gardens have developed and using the seminal influence of large gardens to design the space around a small period property. An explanation of listed building status, conservation areas and period house buying.
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ISBN 13 9781861266002
ISBN 10 1861266006
Title Understanding Small Period Houses
Author Amanda Laws
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
Year published 2003-12-12
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.