Architecture of England, Scotland, and Wales

Informationen zum Autor Nigel R. Jones Klappentext The British terrain is a gold mine for the student of architecture. Ranging in era from ancient times to the present day-from Stonehenge to the Millennium Dome-this volume's 76 entries include palaces, castles, bridges, churches, country houses, and various public buildings and monuments, as well as such well-known features of British architecture and design as terraced houses, suburban semi-detached houses, and public telephone kiosks. Detailed yet accessible to nonspecialist readers, the alphabetical entries also provide cross-references and lists of additional information sources in both print and electronic formats. Appendixes list the entries by location, architectural style, and architect/designer; explain the defining characteristics of major British architectural styles; and discuss the importance of the Crown, peerage, and Parliament in British architectural history. Besides a detailed subject index, the volume includes a timeline, a general bibliography, a glossary of architectural terms, and an introduction that traces the development of British architecture from prehistoric and Roman times to the 21st century.Written by an associate professor of architecture at Oklahoma State University, Architecture of England, Scotland, and Wales , part of Greenwood's Reference Guides to National Architecture series, presents architectural biographies of these countries' most famous and significant structures. Zusammenfassung From Stonehnege! to the Millenium Dome! this volume contains 76 entries including palaces! castles! bridges and various public buildings and monuments. Inhaltsverzeichnis Entries by LocationEntries by Architectural StyleEntries by Architects, Designers, and EngineersSimplified Summary of British Architectural StylesTimeline of British ArchitecturePrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionAlnwick Castle, Northumberland, EnglandBalmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandThe Banqueting House, Whitehall, LondonBath, Avon, EnglandBelton House, Lincolnshire, EnglandBlenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, EnglandThe British Museum, Bloomsbury, LondonBroadleys, Cumbria, EnglandBuckingham Palace, LondonCaernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, WalesCardiff Castle, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, WalesThe Cathedral Church of Christ, St. Peter's Mount and The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, EnglandThe Cenotaph, Whitehall, LondonCharters and the Modern Movement, Berkshire, EnglandChatsworth House, Derbyshire, EnglandChester, Cheshire, EnglandChiswick House, Chiswick, LondonThe Church of St. John the Baptist, Huntley, Gloucestershire, EnglandCoventry Cathedral, Coventry, Warwickshire, EnglandCraigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandThe Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, LondonDitherington Flax Mill, Shrewsbury, ShropshireThe Durham Cathedral Church of Christ and Blessed Mary the Virgin, Durham, EnglandEaton Hall, Cheshire, EnglandErddig Hall, Wrexham, WalesFonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, EnglandGlasgow School of Art, Glasgow, ScotlandHaddon Hall, Derbyshire, EnglandHadrian's Wall, Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend-on-Tyne, near English-Scottish borderHampton Court Palace, LondonHardwick Hall, Derbyshire, EnglandHarewood House, Yorkshire, EnglandHighgrove, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, EnglandHolkham Hall, Norfolk, EnglandThe Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster), Westminster, LondonIronbridge, Coalbrookedale, Shropshire, EnglandKing's College Chapel, Cambridge, EnglandLittle Moreton Hall, Cheshire, EnglandLloyd's of London, LondonLondon Bridge, LondonLondon City Hall, The Queen's Walk, LondonThe "London Eye," The South Bank, LondonLutyens Country Houses, various sitesThe Millennium Bridge, LondonThe Millennium Dome, Greenwich, LondonNumber 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, LondonThe Parish Church of St. Giles, Wrexham, WalesPortmeirion, Merioneth, WalesPoundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, England...

Autorentext
Nigel R. Jones

Klappentext
The British terrain is a gold mine for the student of architecture. Ranging in era from ancient times to the present day-from Stonehenge to the Millennium Dome-this volume's 76 entries include palaces, castles, bridges, churches, country houses, and various public buildings and monuments, as well as such well-known features of British architecture and design as terraced houses, suburban semi-detached houses, and public telephone kiosks. Detailed yet accessible to nonspecialist readers, the alphabetical entries also provide cross-references and lists of additional information sources in both print and electronic formats. Appendixes list the entries by location, architectural style, and architect/designer; explain the defining characteristics of major British architectural styles; and discuss the importance of the Crown, peerage, and Parliament in British architectural history. Besides a detailed subject index, the volume includes a timeline, a general bibliography, a glossary of architectural terms, and an introduction that traces the development of British architecture from prehistoric and Roman times to the 21st century. Written by an associate professor of architecture at Oklahoma State University, Architecture of England, Scotland, and Wales, part of Greenwood's Reference Guides to National Architecture series, presents architectural biographies of these countries' most famous and significant structures.

Zusammenfassung
From Stonehnege, to the Millenium Dome, this volume contains 76 entries including palaces, castles, bridges and various public buildings and monuments.

Inhalt
Entries by Location Entries by Architectural Style Entries by Architects, Designers, and Engineers Simplified Summary of British Architectural Styles Timeline of British Architecture Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland The Banqueting House, Whitehall, London Bath, Avon, England Belton House, Lincolnshire, England Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England The British Museum, Bloomsbury, London Broadleys, Cumbria, England Buckingham Palace, London Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, Wales Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales The Cathedral Church of Christ, St. Peter's Mount and The Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool, England The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London Charters and the Modern Movement, Berkshire, England Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England Chester, Cheshire, England Chiswick House, Chiswick, London The Church of St. John the Baptist, Huntley, Gloucestershire, England Coventry Cathedral, Coventry, Warwickshire, England Craigievar Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland The Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, London Ditherington Flax Mill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire The Durham Cathedral Church of Christ and Blessed Mary the Virgin, Durham, England Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England Erddig Hall, Wrexham, Wales Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, England Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, England Hadrian's Wall, Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend-on-Tyne, near English-Scottish border Hampton Court Palace, London Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, England Harewood House, Yorkshire, England Highgrove, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England Holkham Hall, Norfolk, England The Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster), Westminster, London Ironbridge, Coalbrookedale, Shropshire, England King's College Chapel, Cambridge, England Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire, England Lloyd's of London, London London Bridge, London London City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London The "London Eye," The South Bank, London Lutyens Country Houses, various sites The Millennium Bridge, London The Millennium Dome, Greenwich, London Number 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, London The Parish Church of St. Giles, Wrexham, Wales Portmeirion, Merioneth, Wales Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset, England Public Telephone Kiosks The Queen's House and The Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, Lo…

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