Learn more about how 1950s houses and flats were built and the different styles of interior decor...

This illustrated, easy reference guide is packed with all the information you need to help you da...

From the majestic rows of gleaming white terraces in West London to the grid of red-brick houses ...

Have you ever passed a building and wondered how old it is? This illustrated and easy reference g...

The drastic railway closures of the 1960s led to the slow decay and re-purposing of hundreds of m...

The lively styles of the period are still highly sought after by house buyers and homeowners toda...

Timber framed buildings, whether they are medieval halls, barns, grand houses, or picturesque cot...

A brilliant history of English canals and what makes them work. The book is divided into three cl...

This book is divided into three sections. Trevor Yorke first charts the origins of the abbey and ...

The Gothic revival began in the early years of Victoria's reign. It quickly became the dominant f...

Decaying animals catapulted over battlements, flaming arrows raining from the sky and red-hot san...

The Georgian and Regency house conjures up a distinct and much admired image. Elegance, refinemen...

A beautifully illustrated guide to the world of Victorian stained glass and its manufacturers and...

Tales of Victorian man-made failures, follies and disasters which were forgotten or swept under t...

Cotswold Cottages have a warm beauty unequaled in rural Britain. The cottages have a character th...

The horrors of the First World War scarred an entire generation at the beginning of the twentieth...

From the Houses of Parliament to the Midland Hotel at St Pancras and Strawberry Hill House, Gothi...

This book describes the re-building of Britain after the Frist World War. Bold advances were made...

The local church is a familiar landmark in every town, city and village. The story of its past is...

Victorian pumping stations are colourful cathedrals of utility. Their imposing and striking exter...

A compact and useful guide, filled with detailed drawings, to help put a date on the variety of b...

This book aims to help the reader recognise the common architectural styles and original features...