Traditional Buildings of Cumbria

Brunskill R. W.

Many people who live in and visit the Lake District are charmed by the traditional buildings that enhance the landscape. This book introduces the traditional houses, barns, watermills and chapels of the Lake District and the surrounding hills and valleys that make up the county of Cumbria. With the aid of hundreds of photographs, drawings, and diagrams, the author explains how the building types have developed over the centuries and how the indigenous building materials of stone, clay, brick and slate have been used to create works of vernacular architecture that seem to grow out of the surrounding landscape.

About the Author

R.W. Brunskill was formerly Professor at De Montfort University, Leicester, and before that Reader in Architecture at the University of Manchester. He has been deeply involved in the study of vernacular architecture for many years, and he is the author of a number of books on vernacular architecture and the historic use of building materials.

Reviews

"Ron Brunskill is the recognised authority on the history of vernacular building in Britain" – Building Conservation Journal

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