The life of the British home : an architectural history /

The life of the British home : an architectural history /

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Author / Creator:	Denison, Edward.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2012.
Description:	304 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Architecture, Domestic -- Great Britain. Dwellings -- Great Britain. Architecture, Domestic. Dwellings. Great Britain.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8736515

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Other authors / contributors:	Ren, Guang Yu
ISBN:	9780470683330 0470683333
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-297) and index.
Summary:	Unlocking the history of the British home, this book reveals how its layout has evolved from the Stone Age to the present day, to cater for the very different needs and lifestyles of its occupants. From modest ancient dwellings and medieval merchants' houses to imposing stately mansions and modern urban estates, the book explores the forces that have shaped our homes and examines the attitudes and innovations of each age. The story begins with the earliest Neolithic houses, built by the first people to surrender a nomadic way of life and settle on the land. It moves on to the Iron Age, and continues via the period of Roman invasion and classical order, the medieval era, the ostentatious mansions erected in Tudor times to display the wealth and social standing of their owners, and the urban civility of the Georgian terraces. It then turns to the villas and high-rise apartments of the Victorian period and, lastly, the 20th century, when domestic architecture had to respond to industrialisation and unprecedented urbanisation. Each chapter brings these ideas to life by focussing on buildings that are accessible and open to the public. Featured homes include: stone dwellings in the Orkneys; roundhouses at Butser Ancient Farm; the Roman villa at Bignor; Anglo-Saxon homes at West Stow; the great fortified manor of Stokesay Castle; the Tudor mansions of Cowdray and Burghley House; the Palladian splendour of Moor Park; and the grand Georgian terraces of London, Bath and Brighton; as well as more modest Victorian terraced houses and pioneering post-war housing projects.

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Summary:	Unlocking the history of the British home, this book reveals how its layout has evolved from the Stone Age to the present day. From modest ancient dwellings and medieval merchants' houses to imposing stately mansions and modern urban estates, the book explores the forces that have shaped these homes. Each chapter brings these ideas to life by focusing on buildings that are accessible and open to the public. Featured homes include: the Tudor mansions of Cowdray and Burghley House; and the grand Georgian terraces of London, Bath and Brighton.
Physical Description:	304 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-297) and index.
ISBN:	9780470683330 0470683333