England’s Post-War Listed Buildings
Hardback ISBN: 9781849941464
Hardback publication date: 3 September 2015
Category: Architecture
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England’s Post-War Listed Buildings is a comprehensive and stylish guide to over 500 of the country’s most striking and historically relevant architectural gems, from private houses to schools, churches, military buildings, monuments and parks.
Listed buildings include traditional works by Raymond Erith and Donald McMorran and many of the ‘pop icons’ of the 1960s (including Centre Point). Also featured are internationally outstanding modern works like Stirling and Gowan’s Leicester Engineering Building and Foster Associates’ offices for Willis Faber Dumas in Ipswich.
This fully updated and expanded edition contains numerous new entries arranged in an accessible, regional structure, as well as features on telephone boxes, landscapes, memorials and sculptures. Each entry is illustrated with photographs and includes information on architect, date of construction and listing grade date, as well as a detailed description of the site and what makes it unique.
ABOUT THE Author
Elain Harwood was a historian with Historic England, and author of Space Hope and Brutalism, England’s Post-War Listed Buildings and Art Deco Britain. She gave lectures and led tours for the C20 Society, and has published Chamberlin, Powell and Bon in association with them, HE and the RIBA, and 100 Buildings/Houses/Churches/Landscapes, 100 Years in association with Batsford.
READ MOREREVIEWS
'A treasure trove for young architects looking for ideas'
Monocle
'An essential and comprehensive guide to the most exceptional buildings, monuments and landscapes listed for protection.'
Discover Britain
'Full of heritage gems and treasures that show the true variety of post-war architecture. There's something for everyone, whether you like brutalist monoliths or sculptural parabolic structures.'
Blueprint
'Fascinating'
Paul Finch
Architects' Journal
'This is a very interesting book. ... Each read will be an interesting discovery.'
Ray Needham
Building Engineer
'A glorious celebration of Britain's brutalism.'
Country & Town House
'Stylish'
ELLE Decoration
'A wonderful doorstop of a book'
Edwin Heathcote
Financial Times
'Masterful ... It's a real treat'
Kevin McCloud
Grand Designs
'A great way to expand your knowledge of both listed buildings and wider architecture.'
Listed Heritage
'A book that makes you want to leap in the car and set-off on a – rather lengthy – architectural road trip. Even those who thought they were well versed in post-war architecture will find plenty to surprise and delight in.'
Pamela Buxton
RIBA Journal
