Isle of Wight - The Buildings of England

Informationen zum Autor David Wharton Lloyd is a qualified town planner and consultant on conservation matters to the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. With Nikolaus Pevsner he coauthored the first Buildings of England edition on Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Klappentext This comprehensive and generously illustrated guide explores the beguiling buildings of the Isle of Wight. The island's many towns, villages, and resorts are included in a detailed gazetteer, as are the charming villas and "cottages ornes" dotted around the spectacular coasts. Among the grand architecture found on the island are the powerful fortress of Carisbrooke Castle; the rich Baroque mansion of Appuldurcombe; Victoria and Albert's Osborne House; and the extraordinary Quarr Abbey, a masterpiece of Expressionist brick. Other attractions include Roman villas, sturdy manor houses, powerful coastal defenses built for Henry VIII (and reinforced under Queen Victoria), and the retreats of Tennyson and other Victorian notables, not to mention a well-established tradition of innovative modern design. Zusammenfassung A comprehensive guide to the buildings of the Isle of Wight. It explores the beguiling architecture of the many towns! villages and resorts. It offers a general introduction that provides a historical and artistic overview. It features illustrations! maps and plans! colour photographs! indexes and an illustrated glossary.

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• Authors: David Lloyd, David Pevsner Lloyd, David W. Lloyd, David W. Pevsner Lloyd, David Wharton Lloyd, David Wharton Pevsner Lloyd, LLOYD DAVID WHARTON PEVSNER NIKO, Nikolaus Pevsner
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.07.2006
• EAN: 9780300107333
• ISBN: 978-0-300-10733-3
• No. of pages: 348
• Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides; Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England; Pevsner Architectural Guides:
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture