The Fixtures And Fittings Of Period Houses, 1714 1939: An Essential Guide

Description

Building features and materials are being lost or replaced on older houses at an alarming rate. The appearance of this book is, therefore, most welcome for it enables the reader to identify original features and materials that have been used on houses from the Georgian period, through the Victorian and Edwardian periods and up until 1939 - a period when building techniques and architectural styles changed significantly.

Promotion info

Features and reviews in Cornerstone, magazine for SPAB, World of Interiors, Period Living and Listed Heritage magazines. Reviews in BBC Homes & Antiques, Period Ideas and Country Homes & Interiors.

Author description

Janet Collings is an architect who specializes in the conservation of historic buildings; she jointly runs an architectural practice and has written several books about the care of old buildings. She also co-founded the website www.oldhouse.info and is a visiting lecturer and external examiner on building conservation at UK universities. After gaining a Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings scholarship, Janet took on a house on the 'Buildings at Risk' register. She has conserved both the house and garden for future generations to appreciate.