Design and Plan in the Country House: From Castle Donjons to Palladian Boxes (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art) (The Association of Human Rights Institutes series) - Hardcover

Gomme, Andor; Maguire, Alison

9780300126457: Design and Plan in the Country House: From Castle Donjons to Palladian Boxes (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art) (The Association of Human Rights Institutes series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 030012645X ISBN 13: 9780300126457

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2007

The way a man thinks about his day-to-day living and the needs of his household reveals a great deal about his ambitions, his idea of himself, and his role in the community. This book explores the evolution of country house plans throughout Britain and Ireland, from medieval times to the eighteenth century.

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Review:

"A deeply researched . . . examination of British house design and function form the Middle Ages through the early 18th century. . . . This work is a significant addition to the literature on British domestic architecture. . . . Highly recommended."--Choice--Choice

"Highly recommended . . . groundbreaking in its depth . . . a rare tour of country houses for scholar and general reader alike."--Manner of Man magazine--Manner of Man

Synopsis:

The way a man thinks about his day-to-day living and the needs of his household reveals a great deal about his ambitions, his idea of himself, and his role in the community. And his house or castle offers many clues to his habits as well as those of the members of his household. This intriguing book explores the evolution of country house plans throughout Britain and Ireland, from medieval times to the eighteenth century. With photographs and detailed architectural plans of each of the 180 houses under discussion, the book presents a whole range of new insights into how these homes were designed and what their varied plans tell us about the lives of their residents. Starting with fortified medieval tower houses, the book traces patterns that developed and sometimes repeated in country house design over the centuries. It discusses who slept in the bedchambers, where food was prepared, how rooms were arranged for official and private activities, what towers signified, and more. Groundbreaking in its depth, the volume offers a rare tour of country houses for scholar and general reader alike.

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