Pembrokeshire – Pevsner Buildings of Wales Series: The Buildings of Wales (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales) - Hardcover

Lloyd, Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300101783 ISBN 13: 9780300101782

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2004

Synopsis

This authoritative guide to the southwest corner of Wales encompasses a wide sweep of history, from the rugged prehistoric remains that stud the windswept landscape overlooking the Atlantic to distinguished 20th-century buildings that respond imaginatively to their natural setting.

About this title

Synopsis:

This authoritative guide to the southwest corner of Wales by three local experts encompasses a wide sweep of history, from the rugged prehistoric remains that stud the distinctive windswept landscape overlooking the Atlantic to distinguished 20th-century buildings that respond imaginatively to their natural setting. A comprehensive gazetteer, it encompasses the great cathedral of St David's and its Bishop's Palace, the numerous churches and the magnificent Norman castles that reflect the turbulent medieval past. It gives attention also to the lesser-known delights of Welsh chapels, both simple rural and sophisticated Victorian examples, in all their wayward variety, and provides detailed accounts of a range of towns, including the county town, Haverfordwest, the attractively unspoilt Regency resort of Tenby, and Milford Haven and Pembroke Dock, with their important naval history. An introduction with specialist contributions sets the buildings in context.

About the Author:

Thomas Lloyd is Chairman of the Historic Buildings Council for Wales. Julian Orbach is an architectural historian working for Cadw. Robert Scourfield is Buildings Conservation Officer for the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0300101783
• ISBN 13: 9780300101782
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 536