Lost Houses of Scotland

Lost Houses of Scotland
Author :
Publisher :
Total Pages : 134
Release :
ISBN-10 : UVA:X000778445
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Book Synopsis Lost Houses of Scotland by : Marcus Binney

Download or read book Lost Houses of Scotland written by Marcus Binney and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland lost more than 450 houses of "architectural pretension" between 1900 and 1980. This study is an attempt to document the losses of Scottish Country Houses by showing how much has been lost, especially since WWII, with the aim of underlining the importance of the efforts being made to preserve, maintain, and use those that remain.


Lost Houses of Scotland Related Books

Scotland's Lost Houses
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Ian Gow
Categories: Architecture, Domestic
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher: Aurum Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Since 1945 more than 200 of the most noted houses in Scotland have been lost, whether to fire, rot, or demolition. Fortunately, photographs were taken of many o
Scotland's Lost Houses
Language: en
Pages: 200
Authors: Ian Gow
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher: White Lion Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Since 1945, it has been estimated, over 200 major houses have been lost in Scotland, through fire, dry rot, mining subsistence, or simply demolition resulting f
Scotland's Lost Gardens
Language: en
Pages: 392
Authors: Marilyn Brown (archaeological investigator.)
Categories: Gardening
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012 - Publisher: Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Gardens are one of the most important elements in the cultural history of Scotland. Like any art form, they provide an insight into social, political and econom
Fortune's Many Houses
Language: en
Pages: 352
Authors: Simon Welfare
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-02-16 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A unique and fascinating look at Victorian society through the remarkable lives of an enlightened and philanthropic aristocratic couple, the Marquess and Marchi
Lost Mansions
Language: en
Pages: 226
Authors: J. Raven
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-04-29 - Publisher: Springer

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This provocative volume stimulates debate about lost 'heritage' by examining the history of the hundreds of great houses demolished in Britain and Ireland in th