Lost Buildings of Britain

Leading historian Simon Thurley reveals the hidden narratives behind some of the many buildings we have lost from our landscape. Once they were places of great importance and beauty. Today they are no more, destroyed by fire, neglect, war, and even progress. In some cases, fragments stand to indicate what is lost; for others, the original sites have been built over and few traces remain. This book...vividly recreates the lives, customs, ideas and dreams of those who designed built, lived, and worked in these places. It's an exciting act of detective work that brings the past alive. --From the book jacket.