England has a magnificent heritage of timber-framed buildings, the oldest dating from the thirteenth century. Highly prized today, an increasing number have been lovingly restored to their original condition. The majority of these buildings are houses and cottages, but timber was widely used in all types of buildings including churches, guild-halls, town halls, inns, shops, farm and industrial buildings, and many others. All of these are detailed and profusely illustrated with the author's own delightful pen-and-ink drawings. He also shows how these intricate structures were assembled and identifies the regional characteristics and architectural features which represent an integral part of the history and charm of these fine old buildings.
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R.J. Brown is an acclaimed writer on English vernacular architecture and a member of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. His books include The English Country Cottage, English Farmhouses, Old Houses and Cottages of Kent and The English Village Church. He has been an acknowledged graphic artist for some years specializing in fine pen-and-ink drawings of period buildings and has exhibited both in East Anglia and in London. In recent years he has accepted commissions specializing in `house portraits'.
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Neato medieval architecture!,
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This review is from: Timber-Framed Buildings of England (Paperback)
If you are interested in medieval architecture, then this book would be a great purchase. It is packed with hundreds of pictures of timber-framed buildings, such as cottages, churches, mills, guildhalls, and town markets. In addition to exterior shots, there are pictures of the interior construction of these beautiful buildings, as well as plenty of explanatory diagrams and maps. The author does an excellent job of explaining the process of timber frame construction, and the socio-economic reasons for their fabrication and destruction. I have found this book to be very useful in constructing models of medieval buildings, as well as an informative read.
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