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| Houses and Architecture |
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The Four Books on Architecture by Andrea Palladio,
Robert Tavernor (Translator), Richard Schofield
The best of classical architecture, through the lens of Renaissance Italy |
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Classical Architecture; The Poetics of Order by
Alexander Tzonis, Liane Lefaivre (Contributor)
An overview of the principals of classical architecture with many good illustrations |
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The Fate of the English Country House
by David Littlejohn How do you manage
to keep a real English Country House from falling down? |
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Life in the English Country House: A Social and
Architectural History by Mark Girouard The English country house has
flourished over the centuries because of its ability to adapt to the changes in English
society. This book is an account of the ways in which the upper-class life style were
reflected in the houses in which the wealthy and powerful lived. |
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Country Houses
of England (Specials) by Barbara Stoeltie, Angelica Taschen, and Renee Stoeltie |
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The English
Country House, A Grand Tour by Gervase Jackson-Stops and James Pipkin
This splendid survey of the English country house reveals a heritage that is rich beyond
measure. Proceeding through the houses room by room, this picture-filled volume vividly
records the skills of the architects, artists, and craftsmen who made the English country
house the envy of the world. Changing styles are traced, from medieval manors and Baroque
residences to the Palladian, Rococo, and Neoclassical styles of the golden age of the
country house--the Georgian period. |
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Great Houses of
England and Wales by Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd and Christopher S. Sykes
In this chronological selection of 32 of the most notable houses of England and Wales, the
authors present a panoramic history of the "great house". The original
photographs include examples of English art and architecture, from medieval stone to the
excesses of High Victorian taste. |
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The Polite
Tourist: Four Centuries of Country House Visiting by
Adrian Tinniswood
Country house visiting is one of Britain's favourite leisure activities. It is,
moreover, an activity that can boast a surprisingly long history. This book examines how
the idea of a national heritage has developed over the last five centuries. |
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The
Fall and Rise of the Stately Home by Peter Mandler
How much do the British really care about their stately homes? In this wide-ranging
account of the changing fortunes and status of the stately homes of England over the past
two centuries, Peter Mandler melds social, cultural, artistic and political perspectives
and reveals much about the relationship of the nation to its past and its traditional
ruling elite. |
| Landscapes |
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The Flowering of the Landscape Garden : English Pleasure
Grounds 1720-1800 by Mark Laird A comprehensive new look at the design of
18th-century British landscape gardens with a focus on flowers and ornamental shrubberies
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The Genius of the Place : The English Landscape Garden,
1620-1820
by John D. Hunt (Editor), Peter Willis (Editor) Selections of important
contemporary writings on the subject of landscape |
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The Planters of the
English Landscape Garden: Botany, Trees and the Georgics by Douglas Chambers
There have been many studies of the English landscape garden of the late 17th and early
18th centuries, but most of these have concentrated on the tastes of owners or the
technical plans of designers. This illustrated book by Douglas D. C. Chambers instead
discusses the philosophy of gardening and landscaping that developed during this period,
the gardeners who made the gardens, and the new planting materials available to them. |
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Charleston Kedding: A History of Kitchen Gardening by
Susan Campbell A fictional garden
described over time, lavishly illustrated
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The Country House
Kitchen Garden 1600-1950 by C. Anne Wilson |
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The English
Formal Garden: Five Centuries of Design by Gunter Mader and Laila Neubert-Mader
Two of Europe's foremost garden historians demonstrate the features and structure of the
traditional English formal garden. Photographs and drawings document ten full tours of
such prominent sites as Parnham House, Hestercombe Garden, Sissinghurst Castle, and other
gems of the British Isles. |
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One Hundred
English Gardens: The Best of English Heritage Parks and Gardens Register by Patrick Taylor
Taylor, author of A Gardener's Guide to Britain, is particularly qualified to
select 100 outstanding sites from the more than 1,500 overall. Expect to find evocative
photographs of formidable landscapes in a lavish book that interprets a particularly
remarkable aspect of English culture...Readers dreaming of a visit are provided with
listings of addresses and opening times. |
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The Garden
Lover's Guide to Britain by Patrick Taylor and Penelope Hobhouse
There are thousands of British gardens open to the public. Of these, Patrick Taylor has
chosen the most distinctive 100, selected for beauty, pleasure, and British horticultural
tradition. The great traditional gardens of Hidcote and Stourhead are included, as are a
variety of lesser-known but mesmerizingly lovely spots throughout Britain. |
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Plants in Garden
History by Penelope Hobhouse |
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Gardens of England
and Wales open for Charity:1999 by National Gardens Scheme |
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Gardens of England
and Wales open for Charity:2000 by National Gardens Scheme |
| Archaeology |
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The Landscape of
Roman Britain by Ken Dark and Petra Dark
The Landscape of Roman Britain is the first book to combine the latest advances in the
archaeology of the period with new scientific approaches to environmental reconstruction.
It brings together information from excavated sites and archaeological survey data with
that provided by the study of ancient plant and animal remains in order to produce a
fuller picture of the society, economy and natural environment of the Romano-British
countryside. |
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Discovering
Archaeology in England and Wales by James Dyer |
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Fairweather Eden : Life Half a Million Years Ago As
Revealed by the Excavations at Boxgrove by Michael Pitts and Mark Roberts Mr.
Roberts is the man primarily responsible for the excavations at Boxgrove, Sussex, which
produced evidence of human presence in England half a million years ago, a date earlier
than previously assumed and earlier than such evidence elsewhere in Europe has
indicated.This book covers the history of the dig, gives considerable information on
earlier archaeological efforts and theories, and describes mundane matters like funding,
staffing, and the storage of bones from shrews and rhinoceroses. |
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Fishbourne Roman
Palace by Barry Cunliffe |
| Historic Preservation |
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Historic
Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice by Norman Tyler A
primer that covers the gamut of preservation issues, from underlying philosophy to
rehabilitation economics. Historic Preservation provides a thorough overview of the
theory, technique, and procedure for preserving our architectural heritage. |
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Walls and
Molding : How to Care for Old and Historic Wood and Plaster by Natalie Shivers
Details ideas for planning appropriate rehabilitations, methods of patching and
replastering walls, guidance on repairing and recasting plaster ornament and molding, use
of acceptable materials and much more. Includes 255 illustrations and black-and-white
photographs. |
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Historic House
Museums : A Practical Handbook for Their Care, Preservation, and Management by Sherry
Butcher Younghans and William T. Alderson
Historic house museums can be found in nearly every city in the United States and Canada.
Serving both as a hands-on guide and reference, this book examines the problems often
encountered in the establishment and maintenance of historic house museums, offering
practical advice and solutions which can be easily implemented. |
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Preservation by
Peter Svenson
Graceful and impassioned, Preservation is a call to appreciate what needs to be preserved
in the world and in the self. Peter Svenson focuses on questions such as, "What do we
keep and why do we keep it?" Svenson--the author of the highly acclaimed
Battlefield--helps readers more deeply understand the idea of preservation: public,
private, natural, and historic. |
| General Guides |
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Ancient Churches of
Sussex by Ken Whiteman |
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Castles and Ancient
Monuments of England : A County by County Guide to More Than 350 Historic Sites by Damien Noonan
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Collins Guide to
the Ruined Abbeys of England, Wales and Scotland by Henry Thorold
This guide to monastic ruins in the British Isles looks at ruins that range from
great buildings like Fountains Abbey and Rievaulx to the tiny fragments of obscurer
priories. The book includes a history of the monastic orders in Britain as well as essays
on their particular architectural styles. Henry Thorold is the author of the "Collins
Guide to Cathedrals, Abbeys and Priories" and winner of the Thomas Cook Award for the
best guide-book of the year. |
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Around East
Grinstead by D. Gould
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Celtic Sacred
Landscapes by Nigel Pennick
This work shows the holy sites of Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe through Celtic
eyes, reinvesting each place in the landscape with its ancient spiritual, symbolic and
mythological importance - giving insight into how we can renew our lapsed relationship
with the sacred landscape today. |
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Bristol Heritage in
Stone by Eileen Stonebridge |
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Dorset to Gloucestershire (Exploring England's Heritage)by
Martin Robertson
This guide provides a discriminating view of the buildings, monuments, parks and
gardens of Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire. How much of the past we
see is "original" and how much have successive ages, not least our own, made
them? |
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Historic Britain
from the Air by Nicholas Best and Jason Hawkes
A striking bird's-eye journey through the most cherished historic landmarks. |
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The Battlefields
of England by Alfred H. Burne
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The National
Trust Guide by Lydia Greeves and Michael Trinick
This comprenhensive guide is fully illustrated. It offers detailed information of all the
National Trust properties, from the great country houses such as Kedleston Hall and the
world famous gardens of Sissinghurst, to the lesser known oddities such as the last water-
driven spade mill in Ireland and a 16 sided house in Devon. |
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England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jenkins In this fascinating compendium, beautifully illustrated
with photographs by Paul Barker from the Country Life archive, Simon Jenkins scours
the hills and dales, cities and hamlets for England's Thousand Best Churches and
comes up with some old favourites, welcome inclusions and surprising additions.
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The "Sunday
Telegraph" Guide to Commuterland: Country Life within Reach of London by Caroline
McGhie
A reader writes "hugely helpful: roughly right about areas we knew, informative about
those where we hadn't a clue." |
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"Time
Out" Book of Weekend Breaks by Jonathan Cox
Whether your idea of fun is building sandcastles or clambering over real castles, yomping
through the countryside or slumping by the poolside, this guide picks the best places to
unwind within two hours travel by road or rail from London. |
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| London Tours |
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A Spy's London :
A Walk Book of 136 Sites in Central London Relating to Spies, Spycatchers &
Subversives by Roy Berkeley
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Access London by
Richard Saul Wurman
Organized by neighbourhood, this guide to London features: detailed maps keyed to the
entries; colour-coded entries to distinguish restaurants, hotels, shops, parks and sights;
restaurants rated by price and ambience; and notes on history and architectures. |
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Frommer's
Memorable Walks in London by Richard Jones
Guides in the "Walking Tours" series are written by local authors who have timed
each particular tour and included the best rest and refreshment places along the way. The
maps and directions help readers to explore London's unique neighbourhoods and see all of
the major attractions on foot. |
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The London
Encyclopedia by Ben Wienreb and Christopher Hibbert
A revised and updated reference book, comprised of 5000 entries, organized alphabetically
and cross-referenced. Everything that is important in the history and culture of London is
documented, from its first settlement to the present day. |
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London: The Rough
Guide by Rob Humphreys
A streetwise guide to London which features all the major sights, from Buckingham Palace
to the new Legoland in Windsor, along with other less well-known attractions such as the
Pet Cemetery near Hyde Park and the secret rooftop garden on Kensington High Street. The
city's best pubs, restaurants and hotels are reviewed and a critical coverage of London's
club, music and theatre scenes is provided. This edition also includes details of: the
House of Hemp in the East End, London's first cannabis museum; Apsley House; the National
Maritime Museum; the Girl Guides Museum; Harrow-on-the-Hill, Wembley Stadium; and the
Neasden temple, the largest Hindu temple outside India. Other topics covered include the
Notting Hill Carnival, a history of anarchism, public executions and body snatchers. |
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London Under London
by Richard Trench and Ellis Hillman One of the most popular books on London (it has
reprinted six times since it was first published in 1984) London under London has now been
updated to take into account the latest subterranean developments. |
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25 Walks: In and
Around London by Andrew McCloy
For a large city, London offers a wide range of walking opportunities, from colourful
Royal and public parks to tranquil riverside and canal towpaths. Choose from historical
heaths and woodlands, or explore the post-modern shapes of today's Docklands. The 25 walks
suggested in this text contrast the pageant and the history of the city centre with the
country parks, open spaces and green hideaways around its fringes. |
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101 London Oddities
by J. Edward Hart |
| Walks outside of
London |
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A Coast to Coast
Walk by A. Wainwright
When Wainwright planned his cross-England expedition, he chose a route which he hoped
would commit no act of trespass or offence against privacy. It later transpired that
certain sections of the route did indeed cross land over which there was no public right
of way, and this revised edition sets out to amend those sections so that the walk is now
either on public roads, public rights of way, or on permissive paths. |
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200 Challenging Walks in Britain and Ireland by Richard
Gilbert A reader writes, "I
bought this book to help me branch out beyond the honeypot areas of the UK's national
parks and experience the less frequented routes.
I have been delighted with the ideas the book gives. It is easy to navigate by region
and the one line summaries at the top of each chapter indicate the map, start/finish, a
distance and time for each route." |
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National Trail Guide: The Thames Path by David Sharp |
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Thames: The River
and the Path: Detailed Map by John Hale
A reader writes,"This fantastic map from GEOprojects shows, for no more than a few
coins of the realm, how to walk from the source of the Thames, in the Cotswolds right down
to the Thames Barrier in East London. The map plainly shows the Thames Path, with the
necessary minor diversions to avoid private property and dead ends and in rare cases come
safetly through busy town centres. Along the route pubs and restaurants are marked out and
there is occasional reference to other aesthetic and historic points of interest." |
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West Sussex Walks (Arundel and Worthing) by Sandy Hernu |
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East Sussex Walks (1066 Country) by Sandy Hernu |
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East Sussex Walks (Villages) by Sandy Hernu |
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100 Walks East
Sussex
This omnibus collection of local walks covers the whole of East Sussex, and is designed to
appeal to those wishing to go on family outings. The book includes 100 route descriptions
of circular walks from 3-12 miles. Each walk has a map, points of interest and places to
eat and drink en route, plus suggestions for easy car parking. Places covered include
Ashdown Forest, the Pevensey way, and the South Downs. |
| Food and Drink |
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The Good Pub Guide
2000 by Alistair Aird
The 18th edition of the always excellent Good Pub Guide assesses upwards of 5,000
pubs in its ("fully inspected") main entries, with short listings for hundreds
more in the Lucky Dip sections at the end of each county's chapter. |
| Accommodation |
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Staying Off the
Beaten Track in England and Wales, 1999 by Elizabeth Gundrey and Walter Gundrey
This guide to Bed and Breakfast (B&B) accommodation in England and Wales is based on
readers' recommendations and independent inspections. Each B&B establishment is
illustrated, there are county maps featuring road information, and sightseeing information
is included. |
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The
"Which?" Hotel Guide 2000 by Patricia Yates and Kim Winter
This 10th edition recommends over 1000 of the best hotels in London and England, Scotland
and Wales, following a rigorous selection process based on readers' reports and
professional inspections. |
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Special Places to
Stay in Britain by Jackie King
A reader writes, "This is a charming book which offers a unique insight into the
world of B&B accomodation. All the properties listed have been personally checked by
the author or his agents and chosen for their uniqueness." |
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