Product Description

The landscapes of this beautiful and rewarding area range from the shores of Morecambe Bay and the wild Forest of Bowland in the north to the coastal flatlands and Pennine mill towns in the south. Lancaster, the historic county town, boasts some of the finest Georgian buildings in northern England, while Blackpool is unrivaled anywhere for spectacular seaside architecture. The resorts of Morecambe and Southport, the planned Early Victorian port at Fleetwood, and industrial Preston with its grand Victorian churches all add to the urban diversity. Rural highlights include the celebrated Jesuit school at Stonyhurst and the extravagantly Neo-Gothic Scarisbrick Hall, two key sites of Catholic architectural patronage. A diverse inheritance of gentry houses and some distinctive traditions of vernacular building lend further variety. Each city, town and village is treated in a detailed gazetteer. An expert general introduction provides a historical and artistic overview. Numerous maps and plans, over a hundred new colour photographs, full indexes and an illustrated glossary help to make this book invaluable as both reference work and guide.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #82982 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 800 pages

Review
"...splendid." -- Clive Aslet, Country Life, 17th June 2009

"a beautifully bound and illustrated addition to its Buildings of England series ... a superb new version ... indispensable ..."
--Jonas Holdsworth, Lancashire Magazine, 1st August 2009

'... [this] exemplary revision reveals in great detail ... not only lovely and unspoilt countryside but also a rewarding variety of buildings.'
--Roger White, Historic House, Autumn 2009

`[Hartwell] has brilliantly expanded the content and suffused it all with her enthusiasm ... God, she even makes Preston sound interesting.' --Ian Martin, RIBA Journal, August/September 2009

`... an excellent and worthy guide to north Lancashire's architecture ... Take up your Hartwell and explore the beautiful and rewarding landscapes.'
--Aidan Turner-Bishop, C20, Autumn, 2009

Review
"...a favourite."

Review
"A journey of infinite variety."

Customer Reviews

Pevsners Buildings of England
As always the Buildings of England books are well produced, the only crib we have about them is that they do not include non-conformist chapels, but perhaps in the future they may. We like to take these books with us when we visit the area and as we photograph religious buildings they are a good insight as to what to look out for.