Geoffrey R Sharpe: 2 books
Historic English Churches
A Guide to Their Construction, Design and Features
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2011
The ancient churches and cathedrals of England's towns and countryside are among the glories of our national heritage, the church spire one of the quintessential features of the landscape. Yet how were our ancestors able to construct these often substantial edifices without the benefit of modern techniques?...
Traditional Buildings of the English Countryside
An Illustrated Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2011
Do you know your longhouse from your laithe house? Your smock mill from your tower mill? Your dovecote from your bee bole? Perhaps no other country offers so rich and varied a heritage of traditional buildings as England. From windmills to water mills, cottages to castles, a wealth of architectural...