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The Sand House: A Victorian Marvel Revisited
Richard Bell
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Description for The Sand House: A Victorian Marvel Revisited
Paperback. A revised edition of an important record of one of Doncaster's best kept secrets. Num Pages: 128 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308. A Victorian Marvel Revisited. 128 pages, Illustrations map. A revised edition of an important record of one of Doncaster's best kept secrets. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Dimension: 233 x 166 x 9. Weight: 310.
The majority of South Yorkshire's twenty-first century residents are oblivious to the unique and fascinating Sand House that graced Doncaster from the mid-1850s until the Second World War. It was created by excavating the ground from around a massive block of sandstone and then hollowing out rooms within, in order to create a 40-metre-long, 12-metre-wide residence equipped with all the mod cons that a wealthy Victorian businessman would want. And yet there is nothing to be seen now of this incredible Sand House. The two authors show how the idea for the Sand House arose from its creators' combined ... Read more
The majority of South Yorkshire's twenty-first century residents are oblivious to the unique and fascinating Sand House that graced Doncaster from the mid-1850s until the Second World War. It was created by excavating the ground from around a massive block of sandstone and then hollowing out rooms within, in order to create a 40-metre-long, 12-metre-wide residence equipped with all the mod cons that a wealthy Victorian businessman would want. And yet there is nothing to be seen now of this incredible Sand House. The two authors show how the idea for the Sand House arose from its creators' combined ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445601175
SKU
V9781445601175
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Ref
99-24
About Richard Bell
Richard is a local history author who lives in Doncaster, Yorkshire. Peter Tuffrey was born in Doncaster in 1953. He studied Fine Art at Doncaster College of Art from 1970 to 1971 and then at Leeds University until 1974. He held the position of Keeper of Fine and Decorative Arts at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery 1975-1995, was a freelance ... Read more
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