How To Date Buildings: An Easy Reference Guide

by Trevor Yorke

Overview

From the black and white Tudor cottage with contorted timbers to the colorful Victorian town hall with patterned brickwork, older buildings often inspire investigation and query. Who built them and why, who lived there and what events were witnessed from their windows? Perhaps the first question, before the others can be put into context is ‘how old is the building?’ A lot of key information about age and date can be gleaned from just observing the exterior. By recognizing dateable features it is not hard to begin piecing together a building’s history, and then understand how it developed over the centuries. This illustrated and easy reference guide is packed with hundreds of photos, chosen to highlight these tell tale pieces of information. With its help, the buildings you notice need no longer remain just bricks and mortar; their history can come to life in front of you.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846743436
Publisher:	Countryside Books
Publication date:	06/19/2017
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Trevor Yorke is an experienced author and artist who specializes in period architecture. His many books include British Architectural Styles, Georgian & Regency Houses Explained, and The English Village Explained.

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Preface: How to date buildings 6

Chapter 1 Walls, jetties and towers How to date the main structure 9

Chapter 2 Bricks, masonry and timber frames How to date the walls 18

Chapter 3 Slates, tiles and chimneys How to date the roof 27

Chapter 4 Sashes, casements and tracery How to date the windows 34

Chapter 5 Doors, porches and fanlights How to date the entrance 45

Chapter 6 Columns, capitals and decoration How to date the details 51

Glossary 61

Index 63