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The Architecture of England

From Norman Times to the Present Day

  • 2nd Edition - January 1, 1947
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Frederick Gibberd
  • Language: English

The Architecture of England: From Norman Times to the Present Day provides information pertinent to the evolution of English architecture. This book shows why different building… Read more

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The Architecture of England: From Norman Times to the Present Day provides information pertinent to the evolution of English architecture. This book shows why different building types are erected and explains their significance and characteristics. This book begins with an overview of the architecture of the ancient civilizations of Rome and Greece, which had a great influence on the architecture of England. This text then explains the Anglo-Saxon and Norman architecture, which have their roots in the temples of ancient Greece, while after the Renaissance in Italy classic forms were brought over from that country. This book discusses as well the important structural development made by the Romans, which is the use of the vault and the arch. The reader is also introduced to the utilization of iron and glass by the architect engineers to solve the problems arising from the Industrial Revolution. This book is a valuable resource for architects and engineers.

Table of contents


Preface

Acknowledgments


4th Century B.C.-11th Century A.D.: Antecedents


12th Century: Norman


13th Century: Early English ∙ Gothic


12th to 15th Centuries: The Cathedral ∙ Gothic


14th Century: Decorated ∙ Gothic


15th Century: Perpendicular ∙ Gothic


16th Century ∙ 1500-50: Tudor ∙ Transition


16th Century ∙ 15500-1600: Elizabethan ∙ Transition


17th Century ∙ 1600-60: Inigo Jones ∙ Classic


12th to 18th Centuries: The Cottage


17th Century ∙ 1660-1700: Wren ∙ Classic


18th Century ∙ 1700-60: Early Georgian ∙ Classic


18th Century ∙ 1700-60: Early Georgian ∙ Classic


18th Century ∙ 1760-1800: Late Georgian ∙ Classic


18th Century: The Georgian House ∙ Classic


19th Century ∙ 1800-1837: Regency ∙ Classic


19th Century ∙ 1837-1900: Victorian ∙ Revivals


20th Century ∙ 1900-1909: Edwardian ∙ Revivals


20th Century ∙ 1000-35 George V ∙ Revivals


20th Century: The Modern Dwelling


20th Century ∙ 1935-: Modern

Index


19th Century: Architect Engineers

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  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 1, 1947
  • Language: English

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