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John Newman - Glamorgan - 9780300096293 - V9780300096293
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Glamorgan

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Description for Glamorgan Hardcover. Glamorgan's long and varied history has left many visible remains. Castles range from remarkable earthworks to magnificent structures such as Cardiff and Caerphilly. This guide also covers impressive remains of three little known abbeys, at Ewenny, Margam and Neath. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales. Num Pages: 720 pages, 64pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 126 x 40. Weight in Grams: 818.
Glamorgan's long and varied history has left layer upon layer of visible remains. Castles range from remarkable earthworks to magnificent structures such as Cardiff and Caerphilly. Impressive remains of three little known abbeys, at Ewenny, Margam and Neath, together with Llandaff Cathedral, testify to the wealth of the church in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The landscaped setting of Penrice Castle preserves a complete Georgian arcadia while Cardiff Castle is the supreme example of an exotic Victorian fantasy. Other major country houses, such as Ruperra and Wenvoe are now evocative ruins. In dramatic contrast are the chapels and workmen's institutes of the Valleys settlements and the landscape of heavy industry. Pride of place is given to Swansea, once a Regency resort, and Cardiff, coal metropolis. Their many fine public buildings are covered, as are their array of churches, chapels, arcades and solid suburban streets. A comprehensive gazetteer of places, in which buildings are described with lively and informed comment, is complemented by a detailed introduction which explains the broader context and builds a complete picture of the area's architectural identity. Glamorgan is the third volume in the Pevsner Buildings of Wales series. Each work is illustrated with numerous maps, plans and photographs, and concludes with Welsh language and architectural glossaries and indexes of artists and places.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
Series
Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales
Number of Pages
720
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300096293
SKU
V9780300096293
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Ref
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Reviews for Glamorgan
"When The Buildings of Wales is completed, the revelation of unknown architecture will still for ever the comment that Wild Wales has not much to offer." John Harris, Times Literary Supplement

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