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Pevsner Architectural Guides - This series of books describes historic buildings of all types for each county in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales; a complete list of titles with descriptions. Can order online.
Castles Abbeys and Medieval Buildings - Michael W. Cook's professional photographs and histories of abbeys, churches, manor houses and other medieval buildings in the UK, with sources and visitor information.
Looking at Buildings - An introduction to the buildings of Britain from the Pevsner Architectural Guides. Includes architectural history, styles, traditions, building types, materials and techniques of construction.
Medieval Architecture in Britain - Plans and photographs from Alison Stones's Images of Medieval Art and Architecture. Accessible by clickable map or type of building.
The Conservation Glossary - Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee.
Pavilions of Splendour - Specialist agency for the sale of listed buildings gives details and colour pictures. Central register of listed buildings for sale. Guide to legislation on listed buildings.
Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles - Jean Manco's guide covers archives, maps, images, building types, ecclesiastical sources, bibliographies and styles. Also gives an introduction to the development of villages and towns.
Environment and Heritage Service: Built Heritage - Identify, record and protect the built remains of human activity. Maintains a searchable online database of listed buildings in Northern Ireland.
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme - An interim grant scheme which returns, in grant aid, the difference between 5% and the actual amount spent on VAT on eligible repairs to listed places of worship.
UK Seaside Piers - Images including old photographs and postcards, with brief details of each pier.
Harris and Pearson Office Buildings - Restoration project of the office buildings of the former Harris and Pearson Brickworks in Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands. Includes recollections of former workers.
Jewish Heritage UK - Dedicated to caring for the historic buildings, sites and collections of Britain’s Jewish community. Includes the Survey of the Jewish Built Heritage in the UK and Ireland
Midlands Moats - Brief descriptions and photographs of properties in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Oxfordshire that are surrounded by water-filled moats.
Bricks and Brass - Guide to buying and restoring homes from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods. Style, products and services, information and guidance.
UK Heritage - A personal selection of castles, country houses, monasteries and ancient monuments visited and photographed by Jonathan and Clare of West Yorkshire.
Liam's Pictures from Old Books - Scanned images and text extracts from out-of-copyright books, with a particular focus on castles, manors, stately homes, and abbeys of the British Isles, among other topics.
A History of British Architecture - Adrian Tinniswood leads us past the changing face of British buildings from Medieval to Modern in this lively, illustrated section of the BBC's interactive history site.
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