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100 1 _aGotch, J. Alfred
_q(John Alfred),
_d1852-1942
245 1 4 _aThe Growth of the English House :
_bA short history of its architectural development from 1100 to 1800
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-03-06
508 _aMWS, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Growth of the English House" by J. Alfred Gotch is a historical account of the evolution of domestic architecture in England from the 12th to the 18th century. Likely written in the early 20th century, the book aims to narrate the transformation of English homes, tracing their development through architectural styles and social changes. Gotch's exploration provides insights into the design elements and features that characterize various periods in English history, focusing on the practical aspects of living spaces. The opening of the work sets the stage by highlighting the significance of ancient structures like Norman keeps as the earliest forms of English housing. Gotch explains how these keeps evolved into more comfortable residential forms over time, detailing their basic layout, structural features, and the lifestyle of their inhabitants. He emphasizes the connection between modern homes and their medieval predecessors, suggesting that an understanding of historical architecture enhances appreciation for contemporary living environments. The beginning portion serves to pique interest in the architectural journey that shaped English homes, inviting readers into a narrative that intertwines history with the art of design. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: B. T. Batsford, 1909
653 _aArchitecture, Domestic
653 _aArchitecture -- England
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/growthofenglishh00gotciala
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67574
999 _c108396
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