County Durham

by Nikolaus Pevsner

In the BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND series a title which explores architectural attractions in County Durham, such as Durham Cathedral, Durham Castle and the remains of the fortified manor houses at Dalton-le-Dale, Bradley Hall and Ludworth.

Genres: Architecture, History

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Sir Nikolaus Pevsner was one of the twentieth century's most learned and stimulating writers on art and architecture. He established his reputation with Pioneers of Modern Design, though he is probably best known for his celebrated series of guides, The Buildings of England, acknowledged as one of the great achievements of twentieth-century scholarship. He was also founding editor of The Pelican History of Art, the most comprehensive and scholarly history of art ever published in English.