| Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness Contributor(s): Hyde, Matthew (Author), Pevsner, Nikolaus (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300126638 ISBN-13: 9780300126631 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $84.15 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Europe - Great Britain - Architecture | Regional |
| Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides |
| Physical Information: 1.67" H x 5.02" W x 8.66" (1.97 lbs) 775 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The most authoritative guide to the Lake District and surrounding area, this volume covers the outstanding vernacular architecture, unspoiled historic towns, and fine Victorian and Arts and Crafts houses throughout the region, and ranges from the shipbuilding town of Barrow-in-Furness in the south to the cathedral city of Carlisle in the north. A popular tourist destination, Cumbria inspired the Romantic poets, John Ruskin, and Beatrix Potter. |