Powys: Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides : the Buildings of Wales) - Hardcover

Scourfield, Robert; Haslam, Richard

 
9780300185089: Powys: Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides : the Buildings of Wales)

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The historic counties of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire, and Breconshire are described in this final volume of the Buildings of Wales series, expanded and revised from the first edition of 1979. Prehistoric hill-forts and standing stones, Roman encampments, Early Christian monuments, ruined castles and the enigmatic remains of early industry enhance the landscapes of this wild and beautiful region. Atmospheric medieval churches survive in quantity, together with diverse Nonconformist chapels. Vernacular traditions are represented by robust medieval cruck-framed houses, and by the manor houses and farmhouses of the Tudors and Stuarts. Other highlights include Montgomery, with its beguiling Georgian heritage, the Victorian spa at Llandrindod Wells, and Powis Castle, with its Baroque interiors and terraced gardens.


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Robert Scourfield is Buildings Conservation Officer for the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, and co-author ofPembrokeshire (2004) and Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion (2006) in theBuildings of Wales series. Richard Haslam is the author of the first edition ofPowys, and co-author of the Buildings of Wales volume on Gwynedd (2009).

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