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England's Lost Houses: From the Archives of Country Life

Giles Worsley • Aurum • ISBN-13 978-1845136147

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England's Lost Houses: From the Archives of Country Life

Giles Worsley • Aurum

ISBN-10: 1845136144 · ISBN-13: 978-1845136147 · 2011

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Drawing from the extensive photographic archives of Country Life magazine, this volume documents the tragic disappearance of hundreds of significant English country houses. Giles Worsley provides a poignant architectural survey of these demolished estates, capturing the grandeur of lost interiors and landscapes that once defined the British aristocratic tradition.

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Publisher: Aurum
2011
Pages: 192Language: English

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Contributor: Giles Worsley

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Category: Architectural HistoryCategory: BaroqueCategory: British ArchitectureCategory: Country HomesCategory: English Country HousesCategory: Gothic RevivalCategory: Historic PreservationCategory: Lost ArchitectureCategory: ArchitectureInfluenced by: Country Life MagazineInfluenced by: The National TrustInfluenced by: Architectural PhotographyCornerstone of: British Architectural ConservationCornerstone of: Historic Estate Documentation

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