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Somerset: South and West Julian Orbach

Somerset: South and West By Julian Orbach

Somerset: South and West by Julian Orbach


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From the misty Levels to the heights of Exmoor and the Mendips, the Somerset landscape in enriched by buildings of outstanding quality and interest. This expertly revised and enlarged survey is a suitable architectural companion to one of England's most beautiful regions.

Somerset: South and West Summary

Somerset: South and West by Julian Orbach

This expertly revised and enlarged survey is the perfect architectural companion to one of England's most beautiful regions. From the misty Levels to the heights of Exmoor and the Mendips, the Somerset landscape is enriched by buildings of outstanding quality and interest. The early medieval ruins of Glastonbury Abbey and the Elizabethan great house of Montacute are among the finest works of their time. Also famous are the lavishly decorated church towers of the Perpendicular period, such as those at Taunton, Evercreech, and Huish Episcopi. Many of these churches serve towns and villages of exceptional charm, marked by an unusual diversity of building stones and materials. From Porlock to Burnham-on-Sea, the ports and resorts of the long coastline all have their own distinctive architectural inheritance. Well-kept vernacular houses and other rural buildings complete the inland picture.

Somerset: South and West Reviews

'The old one, by Pevsner alone, was somewhat skimpy; Julian Orbach's revisit is huge, reflecting the architectural riches of the area, and there is wealth within - informative and scholarly text, handsome photographs.'-Penelope Lively, The Guardian -- Penelope Lively * The Guardian *

About Julian Orbach

Julian Orbach is an independent architectural historian.

Additional information

NGR9780300207408
9780300207408
0300207409
Somerset: South and West by Julian Orbach
New
Hardback
Yale University Press
2014-11-30
800
N/A
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