Understanding Historic Buildings in England

A Guidebook for Conservationists
1. Auflage 2027
ISBN: 978-1-032-87770-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 286 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm

Understanding Historic Buildings in England is an accessible, practical guide for professionals and non-specialists involved in the understanding, care and conservation of historic buildings.

Divided into two parts, the book begins by tracing the development of building in England from the medieval period to the later-20th century. Its chapters examine how buildings were designed and constructed, the materials and techniques employed, and the ways in which these changed over time. Alongside domestic architecture, the book considers religious, civic, industrial and commercial buildings, drawing attention to regional traditions and the influence of local materials, craftsmanship, technology and social change.

Part Two examines particular materials and elements in greater detail, including timber; exterior stonework, brickwork and masonry; mortars and renders; roofs; plasterwork; windows; staircases and lifts; historic interiors; and glass. Each chapter explains how these features were made, how they can be understood and assessed, and the principal issues affecting their repair and conservation. Practical guidance is supported throughout by photographs, drawings, diagrams and cross-sections.

Bringing together contributions from specialists across the field, this volume will be an invaluable guide for conservation professionals, students, researchers, building owners and anyone seeking to understand, repair or care for England’s historic buildings.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pickering, Nicola

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Innenarchitektur, Architekturdesign
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Gebäudesanierung, Instandhaltung
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Allgemeines
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gestaltung, Darstellung, Bautechnik
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Berufspraxis
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Geschichte der Architektur, Baugeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Restaurierung, Instandhaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction  Part 1: Buildings Through Time  1. The Mediaeval Period 2. The Tudor period 3. The Stuart period 4. The Georgian Period 5. The Victorian period 6. The Edwardian period 7. The Early-20th century  8. The Mid-20th century  Part 2: Materials, Elements and Conservation  9. Timber 10. Exterior stonework, brickwork and masonry 11. Exterior mortars and renders 12. Roofs 13. External and internal plaster work 14. Windows 15. Staircases and lifts 16. Historic Interiors 17. Glass Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Nicola Pickering is an architectural historian and heritage consultant specialising in 18- and 19th-century architecture and the conservation of the historic built environment. Her work sits at the intersection of research and practice, combining academic expertise with professional experience in the assessment, interpretation and management of historic buildings and places. She has particular expertise in the careful management of change to historic buildings and places, including in adaptation, repair and reuse, and in explaining architectural and historic significance in a clear and practical way.