Cornwall was the first volume in the Buildings of England series, published in 1951. This extensively revised edition brings much new research to bear on the history of the county's buildings, beginning with its rich prehistoric remains and early Christian structures and monuments including numerous Celtic crosses and holy wells. The high towers of the village churches, manor houses such as Cotehele, and the distinctive white-walled cottages in the villages and fishing towns contribute to Cornwall's unique, picturesque landscape. Cornwall is home to major country houses, including the spectacular castle of St Michael's Mount, as well as the greatest English cathedral of the Victorian age at Truro. The architectural legacy of industry is also of considerable importance, from the net houses of the fishing industry to the tapering engine-house chimneys of the tin mines.
- ISBN10 0300126689
- ISBN13 9780300126686
- Publish Date 5 June 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Yale University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 800
- Language English
- URL http://wiley.com/remtitle.cgi?isbn=9780300126686