- 19th-20th Century British Architecture - Articles, discussions and links from Suite101.
www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/british_architecture
- A History of British Architecture - Adrian Tinniswood leads us past the changing face of British buildings from Medieval to Modern in this lively, illustrated section of the BBC's interactive history site.
www.bbc.co.uk/history/culture/architecture/architecture_1.shtml
- Castles Abbeys and Medieval Buildings - Michael W. Cook's professional photographs and histories of abbeys, churches, manor houses and other medieval buildings in the UK, with sources and visitor information.
www.castles-abbeys.co.uk
- Environment and Heritage Service - Built Heritage - Maintains a searchable online database of listed buildings in Northern Ireland.
www.ehsni.gov.uk/BuiltHeritage
- Fortress UK - John Bray traces the history of British fortifications from Tudor times until World War II, lists them by area with links, and lists related societies.
www.forts.org.uk
- From Here To Modernity - The story of the Modern Movement and its affect on Britain, to complement a BBC2/ Open University TV series. History, architects' profiles, images, dates and descriptions of key buildings.
www.open2.net/modernity
- Historic Buildings in Britain - Inventories of the Royal Commissions on Ancient and Historic Monuments of England, Scotland and Wales, covering historic buildings, monuments and sites by county and city, can be purchased on microfiche from Chadwyck-Healey.
www.chadwyck.co.uk/products/viewproduct.asp?key=46
- Looking at Buildings - An introduction to the buildings of Britain from the Pevsner Architectural Guides. Includes architectural history, styles, traditions, building types, materials and techniques of construction.
lookingatbuildings.org.uk
- Medieval Architecture in Britain - Plans and photographs from Alison Stones's Images of Medieval Art and Architecture. Accessible by clickable map or type of building.
vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/medart/image/England/maineng.html
- Pavilions of Splendour - Specialist agency for the sale of listed buildings gives details and colour pictures. Central register of listed buildings for sale. Guide to legislation on listed buildings.
www.heritage.co.uk
- Pevsner Architectural Guides - This series of books describes historic buildings of all types for each county in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales; a complete list of titles with descriptions. Can order online.
www.pevsner.co.uk
- Sources for Building History - An illustrated guide to researching historic buildings in the British Isles. Searchable tool for students and professionals by Jean Manco, lecturer in building history.
www.jams.swinternet.co.uk
- Survey of the Jewish Built Heritage in the UK and Ireland - Information on the project to survey all Jewish monuments and sites. Jewish Listed Buildings, sites at risk, preservation programme.
www.art.man.ac.uk/reltheol/jewish/heritage/home.htm
- The Cinema Theatre Association - Promotes the study of old cinemas. Archives, publications, events, links.
www.cinema-theatre.org.uk
- The Conservation Glossary - Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee.
www.trp.dundee.ac.uk/research/glossary/glossary.html
- The Heritage Trail - Linda Lee and Laurie Jonas provide images, histories and commentary on historic buildings throughout Britain. Photographs, paintings and books for sale.
www.theheritagetrail.co.uk
- The Picture Palace - Studies of UK cinema buildings and their architects.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~lfbarfe
- UK Heritage - A personal selection of castles, country houses, monasteries and ancient monuments visited and photographed by Jonathan and Clare of West Yorkshire.
www.microart-ukheritage.co.uk
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