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Book Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thomas Lloyd
  • Publisher : Yale University Press
  • Release : 2006-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780300101799
  • Pages : 760 pages

Download or read book Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion written by Thomas Lloyd and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sixth volume of the Buildings of Wales series covers two counties, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion (formerly Cardiganshire) in the south-west of Wales. Like the same authors' Pembrokeshire, the volume covers an architecture still little known, hut encompassing a sweep from prehistoric chambered tombs to the high technology of the world's largest single-span glasshouse. The Buildings of Wales, founded by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner (1902-83), will, when complete, document and describe the architecture of the Principality in seven regional volumes, complementing the sister series on England, Ireland and Scotland. In each one a gazetteer details all buildings of significance from megalithic tombs and Iron Age hill-forts, via grand seventeenth-century houses to Victorian domestic extravaganzas, great industrial centres and monumental public buildings. The countryside is explored to reveal churches, chapels, farmhouses, and traces of early industry. The gazetteer is complemented by an introduction which explains the broader context and builds a complete picture of the country's architectural identity. Each work is illustrated by numerous maps, plans and photographs, completed by glossaries and indexes, and gives a comprehensive and illuminating survey of the buildings of Wales.

Book Designs Upon the Land

Download or read book Designs Upon the Land written by Oliver Hamilton Creighton and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The phrase "designed landscape" is generally associated with the great parks and gardens of the post-medieval period, with grand country houses surrounded by parkland, such as Chatsworth and Longleat. However, recent research has made it clear that its origins lie much further back than that, in the middle ages, and numerous examples have been identified. This book offers the first full-length survey of designed medieval landscapes, not just the settings for castles, but for palaces, manor houses and monastic institutions. Gardens and pleasure grounds gave their owners sensory enjoyment; lakes, ponds and walkways created routes of approach that displayed residences to best effect; deer parks were stunning backdrops and venues for aristocratic enjoyment; and peacocks, swans, rabbits and doves were some of the many species which lent these landscapes their elite appearance. Richly illustrated with plans, maps, and photographs of key sites showing what can still be seen today. Oliver H. Creighton is Associate Professor in Archaeology, University of Exeter

Book Pembrokeshire

    Book Details:
  • Author : Thomas Lloyd
  • Publisher : Yale University Press
  • Release : 2004-01-01
  • ISBN : 9780300101782
  • Pages : 628 pages

Download or read book Pembrokeshire written by Thomas Lloyd and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative guide to the southwest corner of Wales by three local experts encompasses a wide sweep of history, from the rugged prehistoric remains that stud the distinctive windswept landscape overlooking the Atlantic to distinguished recent buildings that respond imaginatively to their natural setting. The comprehensive gazetteer encompasses the great cathedral of St David's and its Bishop's Palace, the numerous churches, and the magnificent Norman castles that reflect the turbulent medieval past. It gives attention also to the lesser-known delights of Welsh chapels--both simple rural and sophisticated Victorian examples--in all their wayward variety and provides detailed accounts of a rewarding range of towns, including the county town, Haverfordwest, the attractively unspoilt Regency resort of Tenby, and Milford Haven and Pembroke Dock, with their important naval history. An introduction with valuable specialist contributions sets the buildings in context.

Book Catalogue of the Mesolithic and Neolithic Collections at the National Museums and Galleries of Wales

Download or read book Catalogue of the Mesolithic and Neolithic Collections at the National Museums and Galleries of Wales written by Stephen Burrow and published by National Museum Wales. This book was released on 2003 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential and unique aspect of the Museum's collections is comprehensively catalogued for the first time. Contains background information on archaeological finds and their locations.

Book Wales

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  • Author : David Wilson
  • Publisher : eBook Partnership
  • Release : 2021-12-01
  • ISBN : 1802581634
  • Pages : 160 pages

Download or read book Wales written by David Wilson and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wales - A Photographer's Journey is a collection of over 150 black and white images by noted Welsh landscape photographer David Wilson.In this, his second book, David takes the reader on a unique visual journey through Wales; from Snowdonia in the north to Gower in the south, Pembrokeshire in the west to Hay-on-Wye in the east. Each location forms the subject of its own photographic essay, including insight into technique and composition. David's exploration of his art captures the landscape of Wales in a new, exciting and evocative way.Breathtaking, enchanting and at the same time challenging, this book will, quite simply, bring Wales alive.

Book Library of Congress Subject Headings

Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Municipal Year Book and Public Services Directory

Download or read book The Municipal Year Book and Public Services Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 1814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Architecture of Wales

Download or read book The Architecture of Wales written by John B. Hilling and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Architecture reflects not only a nation’s history, but also how its people lived, worked, prayed and fought over the centuries. Since the publication of John B. Hilling’s The Historic Architecture of Wales in 1976, there has been no other attempt at addressing the architecture of Wales as a whole, and this revised publication meets a long-felt need for a general survey of architecture in Wales. It covers two thousand years of architectural history, reflecting the nation’s life from Roman times to the present century – less a revision of the original than a complete re-writing, taking into account recent research and recent buildings. The book is illustrated with 268 colour and black-and-white photographs, drawings, plans and maps.

Book B b Stops in England  Scotland   Wales

Download or read book B b Stops in England Scotland Wales written by Hunter Publishing and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2003 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often family homes with in-room fireplaces and charming four-poster beds. And they are all available at amazingly low rates! Here's a guide to thousands of them, with contact info and photos.

Book The Historic Gardens of Wales

Download or read book The Historic Gardens of Wales written by Elisabeth Whittle and published by Stationery Office Books (TSO). This book was released on 1992 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This survey demonstrates the survival of many of the historic parks and gardens of Wales, with extensive evidence of their creation since the Roman period of occupation. It is published to coincide with the 1992 Ebbw Vale Garden Festival.

Book Insight Guides Great Britain

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  • Author : Insight Guides
  • Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
  • Release : 2012-03-01
  • ISBN : 1780057687
  • Pages : 1043 pages

Download or read book Insight Guides Great Britain written by Insight Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 1043 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insight Guide Great Britain is illustrated throughout with hundreds of specially commissioned colour photographs. Our inspirational Best of Great Britain section illustrates the country's highlights, making sure you don't miss anything, including castles, churches, stately homes, gardens, ancient sites, museums, art galleries and, of course, pubs. With a longer and more in-depth history and culture section than its competitors, this guidebook provides a fascinating introduction to Britain's rich history and social eccentricities. A special guide to British Culture From A-Z is a light-hearted look at British society, from the Royal Family to the media, and cricket to the North-South divide. Lavish magazine-style features offer a unique insight into the country's prehistoric sites, stately home and gardens, the world-famous British Museum and Scotland's castles and abbeys. All major sights are cross-referenced with the maps, and the travel tips section provides a wealth of practical information on how to plan your trip, as well as carefully selected hotel and restaurant listings.

Book The English Formal Garden

Download or read book The English Formal Garden written by Günter Mader and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in Germany in 1992, thi s study of the formal style of English garden layout (which is based on 17th century designs) is richly illustrated and includes a gazetteer of the 100 most beautiful gardens in En gland '

Book Gardeners Atlas

Download or read book Gardeners Atlas written by Paragraph Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Britain Guide

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  • Author : Automobile Association (Great Britain)
  • Publisher : NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9780658006265
  • Pages : 436 pages

Download or read book The Britain Guide written by Automobile Association (Great Britain) and published by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy a county-by-county grand tour of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Isles. Experience all of what Britain has to offer with this guide to more than 1,000 sites -- from castles, stately homes, formal gardens, and museums to steam railways and memorabilia collections. Included is the very latest contact and price information.