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Castles, palaces & stately homes : the illustrated guide to the architectural, cultural and historical heritage of Great Britain and Northern Ireland /

"An illustrated reference guide to the historic buildings of the United Kingdom -- the castles, fortresses, royal palaces, stately homes, fortified manors and great country houses. In-depth features describe the architectural importance of over 120 of t

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Phillips, Charles, 1962-
Group Author: Wilson, Richard G.
Published: Lorenz Books,
Publisher Address: [Wigston, Leicester] :
Publication Dates: [2020]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Castles > Great Britain.
Palaces > Great Britain.
Nobility > Dwellings > Great Britain.
Architecture, Domestic > Great Britain > History.
Architecture, Domestic.
Castles.
Nobility > Dwellings.
Palaces.
Great Britain.
History.
Summary: "An illustrated reference guide to the historic buildings of the United Kingdom -- the castles, fortresses, royal palaces, stately homes, fortified manors and great country houses. In-depth features describe the architectural importance of over 120 of t
Item Description: Previous published as The illustrated encyclopedia of castles, palaces & stately homes of Britain & Ireland.
Includes index.
Place of publication from publisher's website.
Carrier Form: 256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm
ISBN: 9780754834960 (hardback) :
0754834964 (hardback)
Index Number: NA7745
CLC: TU-881.561
TU-095.61
Call Number: TU-095.61/P558
Contents: Ancient castles to 1485 -- 1. From Roman villas to Norman castles, to 1154 -- 2. Plantagenet might, 1154-1307 -- 3. The rise of the fortified house, 1307-1400 -- 4. Castles and manor houses, 1400-1485 -- Tudor and Stuart 1485-1714. 5. Early Tudor palace

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