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Books Cumbria : History : Architecture

Architecture

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A Window onto Late Medieval Cumbria

John M. Todd
£3.50

This popular book, now back in print, is a study of the drawings in the Lanercost Cartulary.

Published by : CWAAS
Published date : 2000
Format : Paperback.

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Bastles

Julia Grint
£7.99

Bastle houses are an enduring feature of the landscape of upland Northumberland, evoking a troublesome past in one sense and yet forming an integral part of the character of the rural landscape.

Published by : Ergo
Published date : June 2008
Format : 148mm x 210mm paperback

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Brougham Castle, Cumbria

H. Summerson; M. Trueman; S. Harrison
£15.00

REDUCED BY £15.00............

An academic, thorough study of the castle, including geological and historical surveys with many plans and maps.

Published by : CWAAS
Published date : 1998
Format : Large paperback.

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Carlisle and Cumbria: Roman and Medieval Architecture, Art and Archaeology

Mike McCarthy & David Weston (eds)
£32.00



Published by : The British Archaeological Association/Maney Pub.
Published date : 2004
Format : Large paperback.

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Carlisle Cathedral


£3.50

A lavishly illustrated guide to the breathtaking beauty of Carlisle Cathedral, inside and out.

Published by : Pitkin
Published date : 2000
Format : Paperback.

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Carlisle Cathedral History

David W.V. Weston
£14.95

David Weston's history is the first detailed account of how the cathedral buildings have developed and changed over the centuries. This authoratitive and scholarly study will prove invaluable to historians. The closely illustrated text provides a comprehensive record of a wonderful building.

Published by : Bookcase
Published date : 2000
Format : Large paperback.

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Dacre Castle

E.H.A. Stretton
£10.00

A fascinating insight into Dacre Castle and its history by Eric Stretton, who at the time of writing in 1994 had lived in the castle for 17 years.

Published by : Dalemain Estates
Published date : 1994
Format : Paperback.

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England's Thousand Best Houses

Simon Jenkins
£18.99

Jenkins has travelled throughout England, from Cumbria to Cornwall, to choose its most impressive, interesting and unusual houses. He includes castles, halls, abbeys, cottages and even prisons, amongst many others in his rich and varied selection.

Published by : Penguin
Published date : 2004
Format : Large paperback.

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Going in Search of The Green Man In Cumbria

Thirlie Grundy
£2.99

A search for the almost forgotten pagan god, carved by many medieval sculptors into the wood and stone of Christian buildings in all areas of Cumbria.

Published by : Thumbprint
Published date : 2000
Format : Paperback spiral bound.

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Houses of the Lake District

Christopher Holliday
£30.00

The houses and castles of the Lake District, secreted among the lakes and fells, are inextricably linked with their dramatic setting.

Published by : Frances Lincoln
Published date : October 2011
Format : 295mm x 250mm hardback

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Lanercost Priory

Graham D. Keevill
£2.95

This guidebook provides a full tour of all the buildings, and traces the evolution of the priory and the history of its inhabitants from medieval times to the present day.

Published by : English Heritage
Published date : 2003
Format : Paperback.

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Misericords of North West England - their Nature and Significance

John Dickinson
£12.95

Misericords, carved into the underside of choir stall seats in major churches and cathedrals, reveal the otherwise lost skills of medieval craftsmen, together with important insights into the thought of the period.

Published by : Centre for North- West Regional Studies
Published date : April 2008
Format : 168mm x 243mm paperback

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Sarah Losh and Wreay Church

Stephen Matthews
£15.00

Sarah Losh built Wreay Church in 1842. It is one of the most delightful, unusual and inspired of all Victorian churches. 'Sarah Losh and Wreay Church' is the story of this remarkable woman and her visionary work.

Published by : BOOKCASE
Published date : May 2007
Format : 170mm x 245mm paperback

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Sharpe, Paley and Austin: A Lancaster Architectural Practice 1836 - 1942

James Price
£6.95

An historical study of a firm of architects in Lancaster.

Published by : University of Lancaster
Published date : 1998
Format : Large paperback.

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St Martin's -The Making of a Masterpiece

Arthur Penn
£12.50

'The time will come when strangers will seek Brampton, not for the sake of the town itself, but for the windows in St Martin's Church - the work of the honoured and world-famed Burne-Jones.'......Vicar Whitehead, of Brampton in Cumbria, spoke prophetically towards the end of the 19th century of the astounding achievement that is St Martins.

Published by : David Penn
Published date : May 2008
Format : 220mm x 183mm paperback

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Strongholds of the Border Reivers

Keith Durham
£11.99

In the year 1296, Edward I of England launched a series of vicious raids across the Anglo-Scottish Border in his attempt to annexe Scotland.

Published by : Osprey
Published date : March 2008
Format : 182mm x 248mm paperback

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The Beautiful Furniture of the Simpsons of Kendal

Hugh Wright
£12.00

The writing and publication of a comprehensive book on Arthur Simpson and the Simpsons of Kendal is long overdue.

Published by : BOOKCASE
Published date : November 2011
Format : 146mm x 210mm paperback

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The Buildings of England - Cumbria, Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness

Matthew Hyde & Sir Nikolaus Pevsner
£35.00

This fully revised volume brings together the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland with the old Furness division of Lancashire, in a comprehensive architectural guide to one of England's most varied and rewarding regions.

Published by : Yale
Published date : October 2010
Format : 126mm x 222mm hardback

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The Buildings of Georgian Lancaster

Andrew J. White
£6.95

A study of an exceptional range of houses and public buildings dating between 1715 and 1830, which up to now have not received the attention they deserve.

Published by : University of Lancaster
Published date : 2000
Format : Large paperback.

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The Buildings of Roman Britain

Guy de la Bedoyere
£19.99

This book covers the whole range of building types: from the great public and commercial structures to intimate private villas; temples dedicated to various religions, roads, drains, aqueducts and lighthouses - and, of course, the forts of the army.

Published by : History Press
Published date : 2001
Format : Large paperback.

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The Buildings of Scotland: Borders

Kitty Cruft, John Dunbar and Richard Fawcett
£29.95

This is a beautifully written and presented guide to the Scottish Borders and its buildings, including the ruins of the great Borders abbeys, small parish churches, mills and factories, country houses, little-known shooting and fishing lodges, farm steadings, Art Deco schools and much more.

Published by : Yale University Press
Published date : 2006
Format : Large hardback,

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The Castles and Tower Houses of Cumbria

Mike Salter
£5.95

A detailed work featuring many local castles and tower houses.

Published by : Folly Publications
Published date : 1998
Format : Paperback.

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The Castles of South-West Scotland

Mike Salter
£11.00

New edition. A detailed study of the castles in the region, richly illustrated and including an introduction and four gazetteers, giving details of the architectural features and history of all these buildings.

Published by : Folly Publications
Published date : 2006
Format : Paperback.

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The Church Notes of Sir Stephen Glynne for Cumbria (1833-1872)

Edited by Lawrence Butler
£18.00

Sir Stephen Glynne (1807-1874) was one of the greatest church enthusiasts of his time, visiting over 5500 churches in England and Wales, making careful notes and sketches of their architecture, plans and furnishings.

Published by : CWAAS
Published date : June 2011
Format : 174mm x 246mm paperback

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The Dated Buildings of South Lonsdale

Emmeline Garnett
£17.95

Dating and initialling buildings has been a local habit since the 17th century. This book attempts a complete collection of examples in the Old Hundred of Lonsdale South of the Sands, with a historical background to each one. The arrangement by townships, and within the township by dates, make it easy to identify a particular building, while indexes of names and places allows family and local historians to follow their particular interests.

Published by : Centre for North-West Regional Studies
Published date : February 2007
Format : 205mm x 288mm

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