Clwyd: Denbighshire and Flintshire

Clwyd, covering the former counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire, is exceptionally rewarding in architecture. the medieval period has left a fine legacy, including castles of the time of Edward I as sophisticated as any in Europe, the monastic ruins of Basingwerk and Valle Crucis, and the distinctive local 'double-nave' type of Perpendicular church. Country houses range in size and ambition from Erddig, Kinmel and Chirk Castle to a host of lesser buildings, humbler but still of quality. Towns such as Denbigh and Ruthin, village groups and Victorian seaside resorts all add to the pattern of styles and materials, a pattern further enriched by relics of the Industrial revolution and the striking diversity of vernacular styles.

Summary

Clwyd, covering the former counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire, is rewarding in architecture. The medieval period has left a fine legacy, including castles of the time of Edward I as sophisticated as any in Europe. Towns such as Denbigh and Ruthin are covered, as are village groups.

Product details

• Authors: Edward Hubbard
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.03.1986
• EAN: 9780300096279
• ISBN: 978-0-300-09627-9
• No. of pages: 520
• Dimensions: 224 mm x 127 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 638 g
• Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides; Pevsner Architectural Guides: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture