The English Country Cottage

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Brown, R.J.

Antiques & Collectibles

Irish Book Center

A quantity surveyor in private practice, R.J. Brown is an acclaimed writer on English vernacular and a member of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. His books include Windmills of England, The English Country Cottage and Timber-Framed Buildings of England. Although receiving no formal training in fine art, he has been an acknowledged graphic artist for some years, specializing in fine pen-and-ink drawings of period buildings. He is a member of the Society of Graphic Fine Arts and also the Society of Architectural Illustrators. He has exhibited both in London and locally in East Anglia and has received commissions from individuals and companies for his 'house-portraits'. He lives near Colchester. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. The farmhouse is an essential and attractive part of the English landscape and thousands of examples still grace the countryside. In this superbly illustrated book, R. J. Brown examines the changing role of these traditional buildings. He shows the farmhouse at the centre of the economic, social and farming life of the community, and the many buildings which have lost their lands and have since been modified for other uses. This leads him to describe in words and detailed drawings the diversity of house types including the mediaeval open-hall and the so-called 'double-piled' house, the first house type designed not for the needs of the farm but for the comfort of the family. The significance of geological variations for the pattern of agriculture and the consequences for the type of farmhouse is also explained. In addition, the book discusses the various materials employed and the resulting distinctive regional variations. Profusely illustrated with the author's fine pen-and-ink drawings, this volume is an authoritative guide to one of the most characteristic and well-loved aspects of the English countryside.

English Farmhouses

Arts & Photography

Architecture

In this superbly illustrated book, R.J. Brown examines the changing role of the traditional farmhouse. He shows it at the center of the economic, social, and farming life of the community, and the many buildings which have lost their lands and have since been modified for other uses. Profusely illustrated with the author's fine pen-and-ink drawings, this volume is an authoritative guide to one of the most characteristic and well-loved aspects of the English countryside.

English farmhouses

R. Hale

England has a magnificent heritage of timber-framed buildings, the oldest dating from the thirteenth century. Highly prized today, an increasing number have been lovingly restored to their original condition. The majority of these buildings are houses and cottages, but timber was widely used in all types of buildings including churches, guild-halls, town halls, inns, shops, farm and industrial buildings, and many others. All of these are detailed and profusely illustrated with the author's own delightful pen-and-ink drawings. He also shows how these intricate structures were assembled and identifies the regional characteristics and architectural features which represent an integral part of the history and charm of these fine old buildings.

Timber-framed buildings of England

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Robert Hale Company

Kent possesses more historic buildings than any other county in England. A large proportion are relatively small houses. This book describes these houses built by local craftsmen from local materials and is aimed at people interested in regional and vernacular architecture.

Old Houses and Cottages of Kent

Travel

Europe

Robert Hale, Ltd.

<p>In this superbly illustrated book, R.J. Brown examines the changing role of the traditional farmhouse. He shows it at the center of the economic, social, and farming life of the community, and the many buildings which have lost their lands and have since been modified for other uses. Profusely illustrated with the author's fine pen-and-ink drawings, this volume is an authoritative guide to one of the most characteristic and well-loved aspects of the English countryside.</p>

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The English Village Church

History

Timber-Framed Buildings of England

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Windmills of England

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