From humble cottages and quintessential village houses to elegant manor houses, The Cotswold House is the first book to give a complete overview of the history, social and architectural, of the Cotswold home. Characteristic features tie all these buildings together. Limestone, whether grey or cream, appears throughout Cotswold homes, its workability apparent in the numerous mullioned windows, solid chimney stacks and fine doorways and porch heads. This book considers the differing periods and styles and the characteristic features, illustrated throughout with examples from across the region and with a focus on individual details, from exterior features such as stone roofing, gables and chimneys, to interior features of timber work, fireplaces and furniture.

About the Author
Dr Tim Jordan is a retired university lecturer at Oxford Brookes University. He has a long-term general interest in vernacular architecture and has become a member of the Oxford Buildings Record group. He lives in a Cotswold stone barn in Eynsham, Oxfordshire. Lionel Walrond discovered the Roman villas at Lufton and Low Ham when he was only seventeen years old. He was the curator of Stroud Museum and is well known as a lecturer and writer on customs, industrial archaeology and architectural history. He is now retired and lives in Stroud.

Reviews
'Delightful ... a welcome book' * The Good Book Guide *
A wide-ranging and informative overview of the social and architectural history of the Cotswold home, from humble cottages to elegant manor houses. -- Mark Whitley * The Countryman Magazine *
From mullioned windows to roofs, gables, fireplaces and chimneys, no aspect of the subject, whether inside or out, is neglected. -- Henry Hardcastle * Evergreen Magazine *



Book Information
ISBN 9781445655321
Author Dr Tim Jordan
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Amberley Publishing
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Weight(grams) 645g