Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500
Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500
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USDMore than 700 greater houses of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries survive in England and Wales, of which nearly two-thirds are in continuous occupation. Yet they have been little-studied in comparison with the country's medieval castles, cathedrals and abbeys. This book, first published in 1996, surveys the houses in detail. It is an illustrated record of the surviving residences of the Crown, the greater and lesser nobility, and church leaders - the 'movers and shakers' of medieval society. All major and most lesser houses are appraised in detail, concentrating on their architectural development and historical relevance. They are grouped by region, prefaced by short introductions which establish their historical and architectural context. The topic will be covered in three volumes - on northern England, central England and Wales, and southern England. When complete the volumes will be the first and only comprehensive survey of the subject. Volume 1 (on northern England) describes nearly 200 houses, and contains over 200 illustrations, 100 plans and maps, appendices and a full bibliography.
- A unique, pioneering survey which offers comprehensive information and illustrative material in a detailed but non-technical way
- Offers an essential reference tool for all historians and architectural historians of the period, archaeologists, local historians
- Volume I contains over 300 illustrations of houses in Northumbria, Cumbria, Lancashire and Yorkshire
Reviews & endorsements
"...Emery clearly has produced a work of high technical quality....This work will be of great interest to historians of architecture....[its] value should extend well beyond those amateurs and professionals interested in medieval architecture. This project should prove to be of great value to social and economic historians and even to specialists in political and military history." Bernard S. Bachrach, Albion
"...a truly impressive achievement." M.F. Hearn, Speculum
"This is an excellent scholarly survey that should be consulted by historians of the period and can serve as a reliable reference work. It includes an abundance of clear photographs and well-drawn maps...This book is full of interesting discussions..." Historian
"Students of literature therefore owe a debt to writers like Anthony Emery, who describe aspects of madiaeval life in detail and help us to see how far fiction reproduced reality." P.J.C. Field, Arthuriana
Product details
November 1996Hardback
9780521497237
450 pages
279 × 216 × 25 mm
1.91kg
211 b/w illus. 26 maps 3 tables
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Table of Contents
- List of plates
- List of figures
- List of maps
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I. Northumbria:
- 1. Historical background
- 2. Architectural development
- 3. John Lewyn
- 4. Bibliography
- The survey
- Appendices
- Part II. Cumbria with Lancashire:
- 1. Cumbria
- 2. Lancashire
- 3. Licenses to crenellate
- 4. Bibliography
- 5. The survey
- Appendices
- Part III. Yorkshire:
- 1. Historical background
- 2. Architectural development
- 3. A way of life
- 4. Bibliography
- 5. The survey
- Appendices.
