Old Inns - Softcover

Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371375576 ISBN 13: 9780371375570

Publisher: HardPress, 2019

Synopsis

Old Inns by Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin Old Inns is a lavish survey of Britain’s coaching-era inns, blending travelogue, history, and art. Aldin divides his study into London galleried inns, once the bustling terminals of mail and stage coaches, and the countryside inns that survived into the motor age. Drawing on Patterson’s Roads and Edward Mogg’s 1831 descriptions, he traces routes from London toward Gloucester and beyond, yet continually departs from a strict map to observe the inns’ yards, arches, timbers, and characteristic landlords, anecdotes, and legends. The book interleaves historical note, architectural critique, and practical commentary for travelers—discussing signs, colour, restoration, and preservation—while lamenting modern intrusions and celebrating the inns’ human warmth. Richly illustrated with interior and exterior views, it chronicles a social world from the coaching era to the rise of motoring, offering a publisher’s enthusiasm for characterful buildings and the memories they preserve.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371375576
• ISBN 13: 9780371375570
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 236