CiNii Books - Greater medieval houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500

More than 700 greater houses of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries survive in England and Wales, of which nearly two-thirds are in continuous occupation. Yet they have been little-studied in comparison with the country's medieval castles, cathedrals and abbeys. This book, first published in 1996, surveys the houses in detail. It is an illustrated record of the surviving residences of the Crown, the greater and lesser nobility, and church leaders - the 'movers and shakers' of medieval society. All major and most lesser houses are appraised in detail, concentrating on their architectural development and historical relevance. They are grouped by region, prefaced by short introductions which establish their historical and architectural context. The topic will be covered in three volumes - on northern England, central England and Wales, and southern England. When complete the volumes will be the first and only comprehensive survey of the subject. Volume 1 (on northern England) describes nearly 200 houses, and contains over 200 illustrations, 100 plans and maps, appendices and a full bibliography.

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List of plates
List of figures
List of maps
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Introduction
Part I. Northumbria: 1. Historical background
2. Architectural development
3. John Lewyn
4. Bibliography
The survey
Appendices
Part II. Cumbria with Lancashire: 1. Cumbria
2. Lancashire
3. Licenses to crenellate
4. Bibliography
5. The survey
Appendices
Part III. Yorkshire: 1. Historical background
2. Architectural development
3. A way of life
4. Bibliography
5. The survey
Appendices.

Volume: v. 2 ISBN 9780521581318

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Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500 is a three volume survey offering an assessment of nearly 700 houses and a synthesis of current knowledge and research. This second volume, first published in 2000, covers central England and Wales and is divided into five geographical regions. Each of the four English regions is supported by historical and architectural introductions, and by a thought-provoking essay stimulated by a key building in the region. The fifth section, on Wales, is the first overview devoted solely to medieval Welsh houses. The text is complemented by hundreds of illustrations - plans and maps, early engravings, and photographs showing the present condition of almost every house discussed. Many traditional assumptions are challenged on well-known buildings, making this volume - and the survey as a whole - essential reading for anyone interested in medieval English and Welsh history and culture.

Table of Contents

Part I. East Anglia: 1. East Anglia: historical background
2. East Anglia: architectural introduction
3. Monastic residential survivals
4. East Anglia: bibliography
5. East Anglia: survey
Appendices 1 and 2
Part II. East Midlands: 6. East Midlands: historical background
7. East Midlands: architectural introduction
8. Politics, society, and defensive tower-houses in fifteenth-century England
9. East Midlands: bibliography
10 East Midlands: survey
Appendices 3 and 4
Part III. Central Midlands: 11. Central Midlands: historical background
12. Central Midlands: architectural introduction
13. Residential tower-houses in fifteenth-century England
14. Central Midlands: bibliography
15. Central Midlands: survey. Appendices 5 and 6
Part IV. West Midlands and Borderland with Wales: 16. West Midlands and Borderland with Wales: historical background
17. West Midlands and Borderland with Wales: architectural introduction
18. The aristocracy: palace-fortresses and trophy houses
19. West Midlands and Borderland with Wales: bibliography
20. West Midlands and Borderland with Wales: survey
Appendices 7 and 8
Part V. Wales: 21. The Welsh landscape and its medieval development
22. Royal residences
23. Baronial and other castles
24. Episcopal residences
25. Fortified and tower houses
26. Native houses in north Wales and the borderland
27. Anglo-Plantagenet houses in south Wales
28. Further aspects of residential occupation
29. Wales: bibliography
Appendix 9
List of plates
List of figures
Index.

Volume: v. 3 : hardback ISBN 9780521581325

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This is the third volume of Anthony Emery's magisterial survey, Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500, first published in 2006. Across the three volumes Emery has examined afresh and re-assessed over 750 houses, the first comprehensive review of the subject for 150 years. Covered are the full range of leading homes, from royal and episcopal palaces to manor houses, as well as community buildings such as academic colleges, monastic granges and secular colleges of canons. This volume surveys Southern England and is divided into three regions, each of which includes a separate historical and architectural introduction as well as thematic essays prompted by key buildings. The text is complemented throughout by a wide range of plans and diagrams and a wealth of photographs showing the present condition of almost every house discussed. This is an essential source for anyone interested in the history, architecture and culture of medieval England and Wales.

Table of Contents

Part I. The Thames Valley: 1. The Thames Valley: historical background
2. The Thames Valley: architectural introduction
3. Household expansion, chambers and lodgings
4. The Thames Valley: bibliography
5. The Thames Valley: survey
Appendix 1. The Thames Valley castles: residential additions
Appendix 2. The Thames Valley: residential licences to crenellate
Part II. London and South-East England: 6. London: an introduction
7. London: bibliography
8. London: survey
9. South-East England: historical background
10. South-East England: architectural introduction
11. The impact of the Hundred Years' War on English domestic architecture
12. South-East England: bibliography
13. South-East England: survey
Appendix 3. London and South-East England castles: residential additions
Appendix 4. London and South-East England: residential licences to crenellate
Part III. South-West England: 14. South-West England: historical background
15. South-West England: architectural introduction
16. Secular art: 1300-1500
17. South-West England: bibliography
18. South-West England: survey
Appendix 5. South-West England castles: residential additions
Appendix 6. South-West England: residential licences to crenellate
Appendix 7. The architectural value of John Leland and the Buck brothers.

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