Sussex: East: With Brighton and Hove (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) - Hardcover

Antram, Nicholas; Pevsner, Nikolaus

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300184735 ISBN 13: 9780300184730

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2013

Synopsis

The East Sussex volume of The Buildings of England covers an area ranging from the High Weald in the north of the county to the massive ridge of the South Downs and the resort towns and ancient ports of the coast. Its coastal resorts are particularly distinguished, none more so than Brighton and Hove, where John Nash’s oriental Pavilion for the Prince Regent sets the tone. Elsewhere castles at Camber, Bodiam and fortified town walls at Rye and Winchelsea attest to its military past and Battle Abbey to its medieval endowments. The towns and villages are especially rich in timber-framed, brick and tile houses for which the county is famous. The twentieth century makes its mark in the exhilarating De La Warr Pavilion at Bexhill, and the uncompromising forms of the 1960s University of Sussex campus.

About this title

Book Description:

This comprehensive survey covers the rich architectural history of East Sussex, with notable examples ranging from picturesque medieval castles and timber-framed houses to stunning seaside pavilions and 20th-century modernist buildings.

About the Author:

Nicholas Antram is co-author of the Brighton and Hove City Guide in the Pevsner series (Yale) and was formerly on the staff of English Heritage.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0300184735
• ISBN 13: 9780300184730
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 836