A comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the buildings in one of the best-loved and most beautiful areas of England. Major buildings include great medieval wool churches and grand country houses such as Badminton and Dyrham, besides some remarkable re...

French architecture of the 18th century – which exhibited great technical ability and refined taste – influenced architectural style throughout Europe. This book is a survey of the French architecture of the period. It begins with the origins of the...