- 240 pages
- English
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About this book
This book presents a rich and rewarding history of houses in England through the stories of nine houses, dating from the 1600s to the 1980s, which have been inhabited by the author, an architect and academic. Chronologically ordered, the book covers rural vernacular houses from the 17th Century, Georgian and Victorian townhouses, villas and converted industrial buildings, Edwardian semis and 20th-century council housing and mixed tenure new developments. Firstly reflecting on the author's own experience of the house, each chapter then examines its historical context, before making a detailed analysis of the buildings design and layout, usefully illustrated with architectural drawings. Each chapter concludes with a useful discussion of lessons learnt from each house/historic period and compares them with contemporary houses which use similar materials, construction techniques or ideas. It not only details the evolution of the design and construction of houses through the centuries, but also includes concise but highly informative sections on the history of various types of construction and materiality, such as brickmaking and timber and steel frame; sections on conversion and adaptive reuse and what works and what doesn't; the evolution of styles; housing density; ownership; and the three broad waves of council/social housing etc. On reflecting on her own experiences, the author provides useful insights into how we relate to our homes, how they shape and affect us and the value and meaning of the home.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Yearnor Cottage (1651): The Story of the Rural Vernacular Tradition
- 2. Priestpopple (c.1700): The Story of a Small-town Brewery Continuously Reinvented for its Time
- 3. Gower Street (1789): The Story of the Growth of Georgian London
- 4. Orchard Place (1824): The Story of a Regency Villa Fallen on Hard Times
- 5. Wharf Place (c.1902): The Story of Warehouse Loft-living and Yuppies
- 6. Bradwell Road (1902): The Story of an Edwardian Semi-detached House Absorbed into a New Town
- 7. Haberdasher Street (1912): The Story of Model Dwellings for Workers
- 8. The Gloucester Grove (1977) and North Peckham Estates: The Story of a London ‘Sink Estate’
- 9. Elm Village (1984): The Story of the First Mixed Tenure (Fair Rent, Shared Ownership and Cost Sale) Estate
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Illustration Credits