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Glamorgan
John Newman
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Description for Glamorgan
Hardcover. Glamorgan's long and varied history has left many visible remains. Castles range from remarkable earthworks to magnificent structures such as Cardiff and Caerphilly. This guide also covers impressive remains of three little known abbeys, at Ewenny, Margam and Neath. Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales. Num Pages: 720 pages, 64pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 126 x 40. Weight in Grams: 818.
Glamorgan's long and varied history has left layer upon layer of visible remains. Castles range from remarkable earthworks to magnificent structures such as Cardiff and Caerphilly. Impressive remains of three little known abbeys, at Ewenny, Margam and Neath, together with Llandaff Cathedral, testify to the wealth of the church in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The landscaped setting of Penrice Castle preserves a complete Georgian arcadia while Cardiff Castle is the supreme example of an exotic Victorian fantasy. Other major country houses, such as Ruperra and Wenvoe are now evocative ruins. In dramatic contrast are the chapels and workmen's institutes ... Read more
Glamorgan's long and varied history has left layer upon layer of visible remains. Castles range from remarkable earthworks to magnificent structures such as Cardiff and Caerphilly. Impressive remains of three little known abbeys, at Ewenny, Margam and Neath, together with Llandaff Cathedral, testify to the wealth of the church in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The landscaped setting of Penrice Castle preserves a complete Georgian arcadia while Cardiff Castle is the supreme example of an exotic Victorian fantasy. Other major country houses, such as Ruperra and Wenvoe are now evocative ruins. In dramatic contrast are the chapels and workmen's institutes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
Series
Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales
Number of Pages
720
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300096293
SKU
V9780300096293
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99-50
Reviews for Glamorgan
"When The Buildings of Wales is completed, the revelation of unknown architecture will still for ever the comment that Wild Wales has not much to offer." John Harris, Times Literary Supplement