Jenkins, Simon
A Short History of British Architecture: From Stonehenge to the Shard
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241674956
- author:
- Jenkins, Simon
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Viking
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2025
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 24.2 x 16.3 x 3 centimetres (0.5
- Genre:
- Biography, Artists, Architects & Photographers, Arts & Photography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The architecture of Britain is an art gallery all around us. From our streets to squares, through our cities, suburbs and villages, we are surrounded by magnificent buildings of eclectic styles. A Short History of British Architecture is the gripping story of why Britain looks the way it does, from prehistoric Stonehenge to the lofty towers of today. Simon Jenkins guides us through the relentless battles over European traditions of classicism and gothic, from the gothic cathedrals of Lincoln, Ely and Wells to the 'prodigy' houses of the Tudor renaissance. He explores the great estates of Georgian London, the docks of Liverpool, the mills of Yorkshire and the chapels of south Wales, and visits the iconic buildings that have shaped the country's identity. The arrival of modernism in the twentieth century had a profound impact on public taste, leading to the construction of Coventry Cathedral and Lloyd's of London, as well as the brutalist monoliths of Sheffield's Park Hill and London's South Bank. This book tells the story of the conservation revolution, which Jenkins played a leading role in, and how it sought to preserve Britain's architectural heritage for future generations.
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