Download or read book Follies of Worcestershire written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County

Download or read book Follies Grottoes Garden Buildings written by Gwyn Headley and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles nearly 1,450 UK sites which boast follies, grottoes or garden buildings of original or eccentric aspect.

Download or read book Follies of Shropshire written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County

Download or read book The English Folly written by Gwyn Headley and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If this were a novel, the tales of astounding wealth, sexual perversion, murder, munificence, rape, insanity, brutality, slavery, religious mania, selfishness, snobbery, charity, suicide, generosity, theft, madness, wickedness, failure and eccentricity which unfold in these pages would be too concentrated to allow for the willing suspension of disbelief. All these sins and virtues, and more, are displayed by the characters in this book, some exhibiting several of them simultaneously. Folly builders were not as we are. They never built what we now call follies. They built for beauty, utility, improvement; it is only we, struggling after them with our imperfect understanding, who dismiss their prodigious constructions as follies. Follies can be found around the world, but England is their spiritual home. Having written the definitive books on follies in Great Britain, Benelux and the USA, Headley & Meulenkamp have turned their attention to the folly builders themselves, people so blinded by fashion or driven by some nameless ideology that they expended great fortunes on making their point in brick, stone and flint. Most follies are simply misunderstood buildings, and this book studies the motives, characters, decisions and delusions of their builders. If there was madness in their building, fortunately there was no method in it.

Download or read book The Story of Follies written by Celia Fisher and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2022-11-28 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated history of these quirky ornamental buildings in gardens across the globe. Are they frivolous or practical? Follies are buildings constructed primarily for decoration, but they suggest another purpose through their appearance. In this visually stunning book, Celia Fisher describes follies in their historical and architectural context, looks at their social and political significance, and highlights their relevance today. She explores follies built in protest, follies in Oriental and Gothic styles, animal-related follies, waterside follies and grottoes, and, finally, follies in glass and steel. Featuring many fine illustrations, from historical paintings to contemporary photographs and prints, and taking in follies from Great Britain to Ireland, throughout Europe, and beyond, The Story of Follies is an amusing and informative guide to fanciful, charming buildings.

Download or read book Follies of Herefordshire written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County

Download or read book Follies of Berkshire written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County

Download or read book Follies of Somerset written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County

Download or read book Follies of Warwickshire written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County

Download or read book Follies of Nottinghamshire written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County

Download or read book Follies of Gloucestershire written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County

Download or read book Historic Gardens of Worcestershire written by Tim Mowl and published by History Press Limited. This book was released on 2006 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed description of the Historic Gardens of Worcestershire

Download or read book Follies of Lincolnshire written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County

Download or read book Follies of Oxfordshire written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County

Download or read book Follies of Derbyshire written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County

Download or read book Follies of London written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County

Download or read book Follies of Surrey written by Gwyn Headley and published by Heritage Ebooks. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Account of those Architectural Eccentricities commonly known as Follies to be found in the County