Cornwall - The Buildings of England Series

A tour through the centuries of unique Cornish architecture, from the Norman medieval churches of the 14th century, to the picturesque St. Michael's Mount and the Victorian cathedral at Truro.

About the author

Peter Beacham is an Anglican priest who was until recently heritage protection director for English Heritage. He is a member of the Architectural Panel of the National Trust. He contributed to the Devon volume of The Buildings of England.

Summary

Cornwall is a land apart. Here are some of the richest and best preserved prehistoric and medieval landscapes in Britain. Its medieval churches show monumental Norman fonts, accomplished C14 sculpture, striking C15 west towers and generously proportioned C15 and C16 aisles, with a wealth of medieval and Renaissance bench ends.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Beacham, Peter Pevsner Beacham, Beacham Peter, Peter Beacham & Nikolaus Pevsner, Nikolaus Pevsner
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.06.2014
• EAN: 9780300126686
• ISBN: 978-0-300-12668-6
• No. of pages: 856
• Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England; Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Cornwall, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, History of Architecture