For John Ruskin, one of the leading cultural critics of the nineteenth century, Venice represented his ideal of civic society, where culture, government and faith were in creative harmony – "The Paradise of Cities". This was not the fallen city of th...

The spectacular landscapes of Gwynedd – the historic counties of Anglesey, Caernarfon and Merioneth – are the setting for many of Wales' greatest buildings. Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Conwy and Harlech castles are unsurpassed as works of medieval militar...

The landscapes of this beautiful and rewarding area range from the shores of Morecambe Bay and the wild Forest of Bowland in the north to the coastal flatlands and Pennine mill towns in the south. Lancaster, the historic county town, boasts some of t...

This is a lively, authoritative and practical guide to the buildings of Nottingham, from its medieval beginnings to the innovative architecture of the 21st century. Outstanding buildings range from the famous Castle, a Baroque palace on an unforgetta...

This engaging and beautifully illustrated book looks at the remarkable life and work of Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) – by turns businessman, soldier, playwright, and (despite lacking either training or qualifications) the architect of some of the mo...

The dissolution of the monasteries ravaged England in the 1530s and resulted in the greatest destruction of the built fabric of the country. It was also, however, a time in which many new initiatives emerged. In the following century, former monaster...

The diverse works of architect Nicholas Hawksmoor (?1661-1736) ranged from small architectural details to ambitious urban plans, from new parish churches to work on the monument of his age, St. Paul's Cathedral. As a young man Hawksmoor assisted Chri...

This series offers a range of heretofore unavailable writings in English translation on the subjects of art, architecture, and aesthetics. Hubsch's argument that the technical progress and changed living habits of the nineteenth century rendered neoc...

A comprehensive guide to the buildings of South-East Lancashire. The heart is the great industrial city of Manchester, with its proud municipal buildings and pioneering mills and transport structures, offset by some of Britain's most innovative new a...

Transport buildings – railway stations, airport terminals, bus and coach stations, motorway service areas, filling stations, and garages – are such a part of everyday scenery they are easily overlooked. This book is the first to take a close look at...