The History and Architecture of Chetham's School and Library - Couverture rigide

Hartwell, Clare

 
9780300102574: The History and Architecture of Chetham's School and Library
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0300102577 ISBN 13 : 9780300102574
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2004

Synopsis

Chetham's School and Library is an exceptional example of fifteenth-century collegiate architecture--the best preserved building of its date and type in England. Located in the heart of Manchester, Chetham's originally lodged the college of fifteenth-century priests who officiated at the church that is now Manchester Cathedral. After the Reformation it was acquired by the Earls of Derby who later let it to John Dee. Miraculously surviving war and dilapidation, the building was converted in the seventeenth century for use as Humphrey Chetham's charity school and free public library. This fully illustrated book is the first comprehensive account of the Chetham's building and its turbulent history.
The book fills a gap in English architectural history, offers new insights into a little-studied building type, and provides fascinating details of the seventeenth-century conversion drawn from original documents describing how the building was adapted.

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À propos de l?auteur

Clare Hartwell is a freelance architectural historian and writer. She is the author of the Pevsner Architectural Guide, Manchester.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0300102577
ISBN 13 
9780300102574
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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