ENGLISH HOUSES - 1300 1800 - VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE, SOCIAL LIFE

How have we lived in the past? And what were our homes like? There are thousands of traditional houses, hundreds of years old, still standing in the English countryside. This is the story of these buildings from the middle ages through to the eighteenth century. Engaging and accessible style from an author well known for his ability to make subjects leap from the page; Contains colour plate section and black and white illustrations integrated with text; Fascinating account of the history of the house and its inhabitants from the middle ages to the eighteenth century; This is the first book of its kind to address the social aspects of architectural history in this way.