During the eighteenth century the city of Bath experienced a period of dramatic expansion, when an extensive range of elegant uniform streets, landscaped spaces, tall stone-built Georgian houses, and public buildings made their appearance. There was no master plan for the development of Bath. The city just expanded piecemeal with various developers taking advantage of the city's growing popularity as a spa and resort. Nevertheless, such was the extent and success of these developments that today Bath ranks as a masterpiece of urban creative design, both at national and international level. Georgian Bath offers an overview of the development of the Georgian city, its beginnings, its emergence, the eighteenth-century social conditions in the city that underpinned its success, and the significance of its architectural legacy. In addition, the individuals who were responsible for the creation of Georgian Bath are introduced, together with an outline of the economic and stylistic forces that drove and inspired them. The book is supported by photographs, illustrations and maps. In addition, three suggested walking tours are offered.

Georgian Bath

History

Dargan, Pat

Europe

Amberley Publishing

The eighteenth and early nineteenth century saw the dramatic expansion of London - wide and elegant boulevards, formal landscaped squares, crescents, blocks of tall redbrick terraced houses and stone-built Classical public buildings all appeared in Britain for the first time. Throughout London's sophisticated West End, in Bloomsbury, at Covent Garden, the British Museum and the National Gallery the legacy of Georgian London is still strikingly apparent. This beautifully illustrated book explores the emergence of Georgian London: its beginning, its growth and its renaissance planning and architectural concepts. The individuals responsible for this unique urban intervention are introduced together with the forces that inspired and motivated them. The significance of the legacy is also examined. In addition, two suggested walking tours are offered.

Georgian London: The West End

During the eighteenth century cities and towns all across the British Isles experienced a wave of expansion. Tall, elegant Georgian houses made a dramatic appearance. Today, extensive numbers of these Georgian houses survive and play a major role in the urban heritage and environment. In this lavishly illustrated book, architect Pat Dargan explores the characteristic form and features of the traditional Georgian town house, including everything from stonework and doorcases to cornices and fireplaces.

The Georgian Town House

Arts & Photography

Architecture

Edinburgh New Town: A Model City

Edinburgh’s New Town, built between 1767 and 1850, is one of Europe’s finest neoclassical neighbourhoods, a triumph of town planning, with UNESCO World Heritage status. But the importance of the New Town goes far beyond the quality of its architecture. Nearly 250 years after it was built, today it is not only a carefully conserved Georgian neighbourhood but a vibrant community in which people from all walks of life thrive in harmonious surroundings. Those include over 7,000 residential properties of enormous variety, and its shops, schools, pubs, restaurants and community facilities, which contribute to its unique quality of life and attract visitors from around the world.This book celebrates the history and achievements of the New Town. Through photos, drawings, historic maps and aerial photography, the authors explore the New Town’s origins in the philiosophy of the Enlightenment and the role of politics, land ownership, finance, design and materials in its development. This is a friendly and accessible introduction to the exteriors and interiors of its buildings, with a walking tour included, drawing on both historic maps and modern satellite images. It links the New Town to current debates on urban architecture, concluding that it is an inspiring model for new communities around the world.This is a book for the passionate, knowledgeable lover of Georgian architecture, but equally for the casual visitor who wants to get to know the New Town better.

Carley, Michael

Dalziel, Robert

Laird, Simon

Travel

Whitehaven in 50 Buildings

Accessible and detailed information on Celtic Ireland's sites, ruins, and sculptureTaking the reader through the ring-forts and crannogs, the hill forts and early churches, the author points out the details and aspects of Irish Celtic heritage that can be easily missed, and which bring these monuments to life. Complete with maps, sketches, and illustrations, this is an accessible guide to a major part of the history of modern Ireland.

Exploring Celtic Ireland

THP Ireland

Following on from the success of Pat Dargan's previous works, Exploring Georgian Dublin and Exploring Irish Castles, this new work offers an insight into a much overlooked aspect of Limerick. This guide provides an overview of Georgian Limerick, its beginnings and emergence, its Baroque planning, its open spaces, and its classically inspired architecture. The individuals responsible for the developments are introduced, together with the forces that motivated them and the ideas and influences that inspired and guided them. What emerges is a picture of Limerick that may be new to many people, visitors and locals alike.

Exploring Georgian Limerick

When talking of model railways, the name Hornby means different things to different people. To some, it is the large 0 gauge metal trains mainly of the interwar period. To others, it is the 00 scale Hornby Dublo trains which were at their peak in the 1950s. To modelers, it is the highly detailed models they find in shops today. While they share a brand name, they are all very different products. The Hornby brand has been owned by four different companies and while it has been carried by three quite different systems, they have had three things in common - they have been British, they have been quality products and they have all carried the name 'Hornby' with pride.Here, in one volume, is an account of the fortunes, successes and occasional failures of the Hornby model railway brand. Unlike its competitors, Hornby has survived for a hundred years by out-witting every toy industry recession that came along. The story starts with the Hornby 0 gauge system, first introduced in 1920, and follows the Hornby name year by year, with pictures of many of the models that have been produced over the last century - including several which never made it into full production. It also contains a section at the end of each decade to summarize developments and to cover wider issues. The Hornby brand is a truly British icon.

The Hornby Book of Trains: The First One Hundred Years

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

Key Publishing

Kilkenny: City of Heritage, is an expertly researched but accessibly written history of the streetscapes and buildings that define Kilkenny itself.

Kilkenny - City of Heritage

Americas

Wordwell Books

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Georgian Bath

Georgian London: The West End

The Georgian Town House

Edinburgh New Town: A Model City

Edinburgh New Town: A Model City

Whitehaven in 50 Buildings

Exploring Celtic Ireland

Exploring Georgian Limerick

The Hornby Book of Trains: The First One Hundred Years

Kilkenny - City of Heritage