Historic Floors
- 1st Edition - September 10, 2001
- Latest edition
- Editor: JANE FAWCETT
- Language: English
Now in paperback, this book introduces an important and largely neglected subject and considers conservation methods in a global context. It traces the history of some of the great… Read more
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Description
Description
Now in paperback, this book introduces an important and largely neglected subject and considers conservation methods in a global context. It traces the history of some of the great floors of Europe from the fourth century B.C. and outlines the development of mosaic, tiles, marble and parquetry floors in secular buildings. The early Christian pavements in basilicas, temples and cathedrals, the creation of medieval tiles, ledger stones and monumental brasses, their destruction by iconoclasts and re-creation during the Gothic Revival, are also discussed.
Leading authorities, archaeologists, architects and archivists consider the latest methods of recording and repairing historic floors, including those of cathedrals, country houses, the monumental tiled pavements of the Palace of Westminster and other public buildings. Management policies to protect outstanding floors in over-visited sites are considered and historic features particularly at risk, are identified. Urgent action is recommended to contain the damage caused by the dramatic increase in tourism throughout Europe.
Leading authorities, archaeologists, architects and archivists consider the latest methods of recording and repairing historic floors, including those of cathedrals, country houses, the monumental tiled pavements of the Palace of Westminster and other public buildings. Management policies to protect outstanding floors in over-visited sites are considered and historic features particularly at risk, are identified. Urgent action is recommended to contain the damage caused by the dramatic increase in tourism throughout Europe.
Key features
Key features
The only definitive guide to historic floors published in association with ICOMOS UK (International Council on Monuments and Sites)
Gives you the tools to identify and address problems with historic floors whatever the situation
Draws on the knowledge of a range of experts who have worked all over the world
Gives you the tools to identify and address problems with historic floors whatever the situation
Draws on the knowledge of a range of experts who have worked all over the world
Readership
Readership
Architects, surveyors, conservators, archaeologists, architectural historians, structural engineers, cathedral and church authorities, historic buildings owners and managers, lecturers and students in universities, colleges, schools of architecture and history of art departments, members of heritage organisations and professional institutions.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Decorated Pavements and Floor Monuments in European Cathedrals and Churches; The archaeology of church and cathedral floors; The two great marble pavements in the sanctuary and shrine areas of Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey; Archaeological research: Canterbury Cathedral nave floor; Ledger Stones. Documentary sources: York Minster; York Minster Ledger stones: conservation options; The surveyors approach to recording floors; Photographic Recording of floor surfaces and components; The retrieval of damaged inscriptions through remote sensing techniques; The preservation of the records of historic floors; Records and computerization; Winchester Cathedral: conserving the retrochoir pavement; Use and abuse: management and good practice in cathedrals and greater churches; Secular Buildings: tile, mosaics, marble pavements, parquetry floors and carpets; The conservation of the excavated floor; Seventeenth-century and later floors at Ham House; Historic Floors at risk: Uppark, a case study; Encaustic pavements. Conservation, protection and replacement issues: The Palace of Westminster; historic floors at risk: St George's Hall, Liverpool; The open house - the management of visitors. Appendix: Cathedral floor studies - historic features and areas at risk. Glossary, Reading list. Index.
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: September 24, 2001
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
JF
JANE FAWCETT
Jane Fawcett and Sir Nikolaus Pevsner directed the Victorian Society; they were credited with Saving a Century. Jane was awarded the MBE and Hon FRIBA for services to conservation. She was Academic Tutor and lecturer to the Building Conservation Graduate Course at the Architectural Association and the Secretary and Committee member of the International Council on Monuments and Sites UK. She is author and editor of The Future of the Past; Seven Victorian Architects; The Village in History; Cathedral Floor Damage Surveys, and Save the City.
Affiliations and expertise
MBE Hon FRIBA ARCM Grad. Dipl. Cons. A.A.