Village Buildings of Britain

by Matthew Rice

An illustrated survey of vernacular buildings from all over Britain. It is not only a collection of architectural drawings, but also a guide for those people who would like to maintain or convert a country cottage in such a way that it continues to stand in harmony with its surroundings.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Architecture, Reference

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Rye Thomasdatter]

An architectural tour of Brittan by region. Lovely watercolor and detail. But Rice is quite the grump about the state of ascetics in these areas today. Practically speaking I think he is pretty off base. I'm glad he isn't head of zoning where I liv., But I'm sure where he is head of zoning would be a favorite place to visit.

[Bec · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely adored this simple and easy to follow description and breakdown of construction methods and fabrics and history. It was an absolutely lovely read.

[Hayley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m rating this one 3.5 stars because it so different and niche from what I would normally read. This all about architectural village buildings of Britain. Full of gorgeous illustrations, descriptions of building types and resources unique to each area. It also has maps of each area of Britain. Ie Wessex, The North,The Borders, etc which is super helpful for someone not in Britain (Australian here).