Powerhouses of provincial architecture 1837-1914
In this new book, six experts look at how architects with considerable local influence gave a distinctive character to urban landscapes of the Victorian and Edwardian periods.
The architectural profession expanded in the nineteenth century to meet the needs of an urbanising population. Though national tastes were undoubtedly shaped by architects with a national reputation, those men whose names are widely-known constituted a relatively small proportion of the total number of practitioners.
The chapters are drawn from papers presented at the Victorian Society symposium held in January 2008 at the Society of Antiquaries, London, with a foreword by the Society's chairman, Colin Cunningham, and other additional material. The book is edited by Kathryn Ferry.
GEOFF BRANDWOOD on the identification of architects working outside London
RONALD PERRY on larger-than-life Cornish architect Silvanus Trevail
KEN BRAND on Watson Fothergill's Gothic Revival work in Nottingham
KATHRYN FERRY on John William Cockrill's transformation of Great Yarmouth
SARAH WHITTINGHAM on George Oatley's scholarly contribution to Bristol
DAVID SUMMERS on George Skipper's flare for Art Nouveau in Norfolk
GEOFF BRANDWOOD on the churches of the Lancashire partnership Paley and Austin
114 pages paperback, 42 illustrations.
ISBN 978-0-901657-37-4 Normal selling price: £12.50 + £1.50 postage and packing. Special offer until 30 June 2009: £10 including postage and packing in the UK.
The publication is dedicated to the memory of David Crellin (1965-2006), formerly architectural adviser to the Victorian Society, and has been made possible by the generous donations of his family and friends.
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