The country cottage - small-scale, harmonious, rooted in the landscape - seems to sum up all that is best about Britain. This anthology presents a range of cottages from Northumbria to Cornwall, and from East Anglia to Wales. Some are reflections of place, showing how, for centuries, country people used the materials around them to create buildings that seem to grow out of their surroundings. Others were purpose-built and architect-designed, forming trim terraces in estate villages. Some cottages were built to be lived in, others as eye-catchers, intended to be seen in a view across the park. Drawing on a range of cottages now owned by the National Trust, this book explores all these themes, while the photographs capture their appeal.
- ISBN13 9781857933420
- Publish Date 6 April 1995
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 July 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Pavilion Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English