Windsor & Eton in 50 Buildings (Rabbitts Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Windsor & Eton in 50 Buildings (Rabbitts Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Discover the history and architectural treasures of the Berkshire towns of Windsor and Eton in this fascinating exploration of 50 buildings and

Ealing in 50 Buildings (Howard Lang Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Explores the rich and fascinating history of the London Borough of Ealing through an examination of some of its greatest architectural

Adventures in STEAM: Buildings (Howell Izzi)(Paperback / softback)

Beverley in 50 Buildings (Harvey Lorna Jane)(Paperback)

Beverley's rich historic legacy is visible in its many beautiful buildings. Already an important religious centre in Anglo-Saxon times, it continued to grow throughout the Middle Ages as a place of pilgrimage and as a prosperous wool-trading centre, and its landmark buildings and structures from

50 Buildings You Should Know (Kuhl Isabel)(Paperback)

This collection of great buildings is a highly entertaining lesson in architectural history for readers of all ages. The fifty buildings presented here in chronological order represent the most compelling, intriguing, and awe-inspiring structures from all over the world. Readers will learn about

Birmingham in 50 Buildings (Talbott Lorna)(Paperback / softback)

Although Birmingham's history goes back beyond the Middle Ages, there are only a few fragments of medieval Birmingham left, some of which have been moved from their original site as the city expanded. The city expanded rapidly in the industrial age and although Birmingham has many properties from

Manchester in 50 Buildings (Woodman Deborah)(Paperback / softback)

Explores the rich and fascinating history of Manchester through an examination of some of its greatest architectural

Hereford in 50 Buildings (Foxton Derek)(Paperback / softback)

Explores the rich and fascinating history of Hereford through an examination of some of its greatest architectural

How to Read Buildings - A crash course in architecture (Davidson Cragoe Carol)(Paperback / softback)

A practical primer to looking at architecture and all theelements that are included in buildings, from cornices and friezes tocolumns and porticos - all facets of buildings

Durham City in 50 Buildings (Dodds Derek)(Paperback / softback)

Explore the rich history of the city of Durham in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern

Sir Christopher Wren (Rabbitts Paul)(Paperback)

Sir Christopher Wren (1632/1723) was one of Britain's most distinguished architects. Strongly influenced by French and Italian baroque styles after a visit to Paris in 1665, after the Great Fire of London destroyed much of the old city the following year, a huge opportunity became apparent for

Brighton & Hove in 50 Buildings (Newman Kevin)(Paperback / softback)

Explores the rich and fascinating history of the city through an examination of some of its greatest architectural

Grinling Gibbons: Master Carver (Rabbitts Paul)(Paperback)

A vibrant illustrated history of Grinling Gibbons, the master carver of the Restoration era. Master Carver Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721) is famous for his breathtakingly delicate, intricate and realistic carvings, both in wood and stone. Tantalizing cascades of fruit and flowers, puffy-cheeked

Middlesbrough in 50 Buildings (Brown Tina)(Paperback)

Middlesbrough is the largest town in north-east England, growing rapidly in the nineteenth century from a small village to a large industrial settlement on the River Tees built to ship coal from the newly arrived railways. New industries such as iron and steel production and shipbuilding followed

How to Read Modern Buildings - A crash course in the architecture of the modern era (Jones Will)(Paperback / softback)

Jewel In The Crown (Scott Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Worcester in 50 Buildings (Dinn James)(Paperback)

From its early origins, Worcester developed into a medieval cathedral city, and in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries into an industrial centre with a reputation for gloves, porcelain and engineering. This extraordinary history has given Worcester a proud and distinctive history, which is

Whitehaven in 50 Buildings (Dargan Pat)(Paperback)

Whitehaven was just a fishing village on the Cumbrian coast until the port was developed in by the Lowther family in the 17th century to export coal from the Cumberland coalfield. In the next century it benefitted from the trade in tobacco, sugar and other products with the West Indies to become

Salford in 50 Buildings (O'Reilly Carole)(Paperback)

Although little is recorded of its earlier history, Salford is a city of great antiquity. In 1228, Henry III granted the Lancashire town the right to hold a market and an annual fair. Centuries later, it was the Industrial Revolution that had a phenomenal impact, with Salford becoming one of the

Swindon in 50 Buildings (Atkinson Angela)(Paperback)

Swindon's unusual history as a large industrial town in the heart of Wiltshire has defined its townscape for the last 200 years. The town is largely the creation of the nineteenth century, built around the Great Western Railway's Works, but it nonetheless has over 600 listed buildings, not to

Canterbury in 50 Buildings (Woodhams John)(Paperback)

The historic cathedral city of Canterbury has traces of its Roman past. The oldest church in England, St Martins, can trace its history back to this era but it is the cathedral founded under Anglo Saxon rule which still dominates the city close by other surviving Saxon buildings, the Burgate and St

Francis Plug: Writer In Residence (Ewen Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Cassiobury Park the Postcard Collection (Rabbitts Paul)(Paperback)

Cassiobury Park has an incredible history. Not only is it one of the remnants of the greatest lost estates in the country, it is now one of the most popular parks in the country and locally is the largest park in Hertfordshire, and the principal park of its primary town, Watford. It covers an

Bloody Scotland (Anderson Lin)(Paperback / softback)

Crime fiction inspired by Scotland's iconic buildings: in Bloody Scotland twelve of Scotland's best crime writers use the sinister side of the country's built heritage in stories that are by turns gripping, chilling and