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The Wyatts, an Architectural Dynasty
The first full-scale study of a family which dominated English architecture for 150 years and which counted among its members some of the most accomplished, most prolific, and most eccentric English neo-classical and gothic revival architects.
Felling the Ancient Oaks
A stunning visual record of England's most spectacular and scenic country estates that were broken up for sale and lost for ever. A sweeping country estate, with grand house and spectacular gardens and park, would not be the first impression of a visitor to modern suburban Watford. But well into the twentieth century that was exactly what was there – the magnificence of the Cassiobury estate, of which only a modest municipal park survives. Underneath the expanse of Rutland Water lies the once splendid Normanton estate, while Deepdene in Surrey is now memorialised only by an ugly office block. Fortunately, at least photographs live on to remind us of how the landscape looked before death du...
James Wyatt (1746-1813)
James Wyatt (1746–1813) is widely recognized as the most celebrated and prolific English architect of the 18th century. At the start of his lengthy career, Wyatt worked on designs for the Oxford Street Pantheon's neo-Classical interior as well as Dodington, the Graeco-Roman house that served as the model for the Regency country house. Wyatt was the first truly eclectic and historicist architect, employing several versions of Classical and Gothic styles with great facility while also experimenting in Egyptian, Tudor, Turkish, and Saxon modes. His pioneering Modern Gothic marked him as an innovator, and his unique neo-Classical designs were influenced by his links with the Midlands Industrial Revolution and his Grand Tour education. This groundbreaking book sheds new light on modern architectural and design history by interweaving studies of Wyatt's most famous works with his fascinating life narrative. This masterly presentation covers the complex connections formed by his web of wealthy patrons and his influence on both his contemporaries and successors.
The Dukes of Norfolk
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Grass Seed in June
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Arundel Castle
Arundel Castle is a great Norman and medieval fortification, built after 1067 on the same plan and at the same time as Windsor. Its revival as a country house in the late-Georgian era added one of the best preserved Gothick interiors, while the late 19th-century reconstruction of the residential part makes it the largest and grandest Victorian house in England.
Requisitioned
Requisitioned analyses twenty houses around Britain, who endured a number of varying wartime roles â?? whether they be hospitals, storage areas, troops billets, headquarters for senior staff, or seats of foreign governments in exile. Supported with a wealth of wartime imagery, as well as personal collections from those that resided in the houses, this is a welcome tribute to the country houses that were requisitioned by Churchillâ??s government to serve their country. We all know of Bletchley Parkâ??s role in the war â?? a Victorian mansion and its grounds leased by the Ministry of Defence in the late 1930s and turned into the world-famous codebreaking centre. But Bletchley Park was the ...
The Oxford Guide to Heraldry
Written by Officers of Arms with full access to the College of Arms Library, this guide to heraldry covers the origins of heraldry, the composition of arms and their visual appearance, and the use of arms as decorations
Honest to God
On first publication in the 1960s, "Honest to God" did more than instigate a passionate debate about the nature of Christian belief in a secular revolution. It epitomised the revolutionary mood of the era and articulated the anxieties of a generation.
