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OverviewThis study, covering the period c.1000 to c.1800 AD, is of the medieval and early modern houses of Bristol, England’s second city in the later middle ages and again in the 18th century. Based partly on the survey of surviving early buildings, the study also makes extensive use of documentary evidence and records of houses now demolished to analyse how town houses reveal the social structure and aspirations of Bristol’s citizens in this period. The development of the town and city in the medieval and the early modern period is examined, then aspects of life on the urban tenement plot. The principal house types of the medieval period are fully explored, showing the aspirations and separate identity of the urban elite in the largest of such houses. Changes to existing houses and the emergence of socially distinct neighbourhoods all serve to underline differences in life style and status. Similar houses in North America and the West Indies underline Bristol’s pre-eminent position as a commercial city on the Atlantic rim in the 17th and 18th centuries. This book demonstrates the possibilities for using documentary and physical evidence to reconstruct the fabric of a city and the social character of its different parts. Particularly important is the development of a new way of looking at medieval and early modern urban housing, focusing specifically on the relationships between different building types and changes in building forms, both of which reveal the complex character of an evolving commercial city. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger LeechPublisher: Historic England Imprint: Historic England Edition: UK ed. Dimensions: Width: 21.90cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 2.180kg ISBN: 9781848020535ISBN 10: 1848020538 Pages: 452 Publication Date: 15 November 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Saxon and medieval town 3. Developers - The early modern city 4. The urban tenement plot in the medieval city 5. The Hallhouse 6. The Shophouse 7. The complexities of commerce 8. The residential house 9. The garden house 10. Spaces and changes 11. The company of the town 12. Bristol and the Atlantic world 13. Town Houses - Merchant Capitalism and the Streets of BristolReviewsProfessor Leech has written what must remain for decades the definitive account. ... for anyone with an interest in the topic it is worth every penny for the instruction and pleasure it will afford. More, it is indispensable. Newsletter Avon Local History & Archaeology 141 Author InformationAuthor and Independent Architecture & Planning Professional, Southampton. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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