Description
Book SynopsisThis is the first of a three-volume, illustrated survey of the more than 700 greater houses of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries which survive in England and Wales. The survey, first published in 1996, groups the buildings by region, providing short introductions which establish their historical and architectural context.
Trade Review'This authoritative and stimulating work will provide not just a stepping-stone to enhance understanding of these later medieval houses but a landmark in appreciating their social symbolism.' Northern History
'… a valuable work of reference for scholar and tourist alike.' The Times Literary Supplement
'… an important and ground-breaking reference work.' Country Life
Table of ContentsList of plates; List of figures; List of maps; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Northumbria: 1. Historical background; 2. Architectural development; 3. John Lewyn; 4. Bibliography; The survey; Appendices; Part II. Cumbria with Lancashire: 1. Cumbria; 2. Lancashire; 3. Licenses to crenellate; 4. Bibliography; 5. The survey; Appendices; Part III. Yorkshire: 1. Historical background; 2. Architectural development; 3. A way of life; 4. Bibliography; 5. The survey; Appendices.
