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COTSWOLD STONE HOMES: HISTORY - CONSERVATION - CARE

by Michael Hill; Sally Birch

Published by Alan Sutton. 1st. 1994

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The architecture of the Cotswolds in terms of its characteristic building material, Cotswold stone, and a practical and informative guide to its use and care. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 188 pages.

SIGNED by Birch to title-page (by means of dedication). Spine and corners bumped. Pale page edge browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is faded to spine and to front edge, small tear to base of spine.

ISBN: 0750903228
Stock no. 1329722

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Contents

  • Foreword by John Julius Norwich
  • Acknowledgements
  • Editorial Note
  • Preface
  • 1. Living in a Stone Landscape
  • The Natural LIfe of the Cotswolds
  • Human Habitation in the Cotswolds
  • 2. Cotswold Stone
  • Varieties of Cotswold Stone
  • Quarrying
  • Building in Cotswold Stone
  • Lime
  • Conserving and Repairing Cotswold Stone
  • 3. The Architecture of Stone Homes
  • Cotswold Settlements
  • The Evolution of Cotswold Dwellings
  • The Elements of Cotswold Style
  • Cotswold Architecture Revived
  • 4. New Life for Old Buildings: Conservation and Adaptation
  • What is Building Conservation?
  • How to Conserve a Cotswold Stone Home
  • Converting Farm Buildings
  • Case Studies
  • Appendix 1. Conservation and Building Legislation
  • Appendix 2. Useful Addresses
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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