The Fixtures and Fittings of Period Houses, 1714 - 1939

by Janet Collings

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.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published February 25, 2011

Reviews

[Harry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Does the job. I really enjoyed the roofing section. Would have liked for the pictures of fixtures and fittings to have been accompanied by some approximate dates, and for there to be more early examples. Specifically more early 18C examples of doors, cornicing, dado rails, skirting and picture rails. Also stuff like the fashions of shutters vs curtains would also be helpful to understand change within such buildings.