Newcastle-under-Lyme in 50 Buildings
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2019
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4456-9183-1 (ISBN)
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4456-9183-1 (ISBN)
Discover the history of this Staffordshire town and borough across the centuries through 50 of its buildings.
The Staffordshire market town of Newcastle-under-Lyme developed around the twelfth-century castle and was granted a charter by Henry II in 1173. The town’s growth between the twelfth and eighteenth centuries was driven by industries including the hat-making trade and silk and cotton mills. Later industries included brick manufacturing, engineering, iron casting and coal mining.
In this book, local author Mervyn Edwards highlights fifty of the town’s buildings and structures that reveal its history, character and changing face across the centuries. No book on Newcastle-under-Lyme’s architecture would be complete without a critical analysis of the borough’s approach to building preservation and the gradual erosion of the town’s visual appeal. The town still offers some architectural glories, such as the art deco Lancaster Buildings, the elegant Unitarian Meeting House and the majestic tower of St Paul’s Church. Newcastle-under-Lyme in 50 Buildings highlights the treasured buildings of this Staffordshire borough.
The Staffordshire market town of Newcastle-under-Lyme developed around the twelfth-century castle and was granted a charter by Henry II in 1173. The town’s growth between the twelfth and eighteenth centuries was driven by industries including the hat-making trade and silk and cotton mills. Later industries included brick manufacturing, engineering, iron casting and coal mining.
In this book, local author Mervyn Edwards highlights fifty of the town’s buildings and structures that reveal its history, character and changing face across the centuries. No book on Newcastle-under-Lyme’s architecture would be complete without a critical analysis of the borough’s approach to building preservation and the gradual erosion of the town’s visual appeal. The town still offers some architectural glories, such as the art deco Lancaster Buildings, the elegant Unitarian Meeting House and the majestic tower of St Paul’s Church. Newcastle-under-Lyme in 50 Buildings highlights the treasured buildings of this Staffordshire borough.
Mervyn Edwards is the author of many published books on North Staffordshire history and is a weekly columnist for the Sentinel’s The Way We Were nostalgia magazine. He has appeared on BBC TV’s The One Show and Twenty Four Hours in the Past, and is a familiar voice on Radio Stoke. He was a local history tutor for the Workers’ Educational Association for eight years and helped to develop the education department at the now-defunct Chatterley Whitfield Mining Museum, where he often acted in period drama for school groups. Mervyn runs an annual history programme in North Staffordshire. He is also MC of Burslem History Club and a member of the Potteries branch of the Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA).
| Erscheinungsdatum | 16.10.2019 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | In 50 Buildings |
| Zusatzinfo | 100 Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Chalford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 300 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4456-9183-3 / 1445691833 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4456-9183-1 / 9781445691831 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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