Birmingham, Holland Hobbiss and the long influence of Philip Webb
The Arts and Crafts tradition established deep roots in Birmingham during the nineteenth century, resulting in masterpieces such…
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Christmas at the Country House
In this special festive blog, Yale author Clive Aslet welcomes us in to sit by a warm hearth…
The Story of the Country House | The Competition
Writers in the 19th century described country houses as their own ‘little kingdoms’: self-contained units with their own…
The Story of Stansted Park
Architecture is about many things – building style, social change, technological advance, but also the human needs and…
Illustrating The Story of the Country House: Q&A with Bethan Scorey
Country houses in the UK date back as far as the medieval period, when England had a population…
Exploring Wiltshire with Pevsner: The Estate Villages of Joseph Neeld
The estate villages of Joseph Neeld are a remarkably complete set in the picturesque styles of the earlier…
Location, Location, Location: Introducing the New Pevsner Guide to County Durham
When it comes to the desirability of a house, property experts and novices alike have no doubt heard…
Nature Inside: Plants and Flowers in the Modern Interior
We seem, today, to be infatuated with indoor plants and flowers. Many of our every day public indoor…
Pevsner Photo Competition: Nottinghamshire | The Winners
Inspired by Martine Hamilton Knight’s stunning photographs in the new Pevsner guide to Nottinghamshire by Clare Hartwell, we…
Pevsner Photo Competition | Your Favourite Building in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire Photo Competition 2020 Many of you have been admiring Martine Hamilton Knight’s photographs from the new Pevsner…
A 16th-century Portuguese Plan of the Badi’ Palace
Writing a book is hard, but finding centuries-old primary sources of Moroccan royal households can be even harder….
Fake Heritage for the Fake News Era
Heritage is a physical manifestation of days gone by – the remains of humankind’s past; from our buildings,…
Nottinghamshire Villages: Small Places, Far Horizons
The latest volume from the much-loved Buildings of England series to be revised and refreshed is Nottinghamshire—an oft-overlooked…
Architecture of the Islamic West: Innovative, Impressive and … Overlooked?
Some of the most outstanding examples of world architecture, such as the Mosque of Córdoba, the ceiling of…
A Pevsner for Cork
The latest volume in the acclaimed Pevsner Architectural Guides series is devoted to Cork, Ireland’s largest and most…