Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300–1500: Volume 1, Northern England

The first of a three-volume survey of greater houses in England and Wales of the 14th and 15th centuries, first published in 1996.

Anthony Emery (Author)

9780521497237, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 13 November 1996

450 pages, 211 b/w illus. 26 maps 3 tables
27.9 x 21.6 x 2.5 cm, 1.91 kg

'… an important and ground-breaking reference work.' Country Life

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 [HBLC], British & Irish history [HBJD1]