Bricks and Brickwork in Reading: Patterns and Polychromy - Couverture souple

Sowan, Adam

 
9781909747425: Bricks and Brickwork in Reading: Patterns and Polychromy
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1909747424 ISBN 13 : 9781909747425
Editeur : Two Rivers Press, 2020

Synopsis

The geology of the Thames Valley provides little good building stone, so the towns are made very largely of local brick. Reading is particularly rewarding for the brick-fancier, thanks to the variety of colours available and the inventive patterns that Victorian bricklayers loved to make. Illustrated throughout with photographs of surviving examples, Reading Bricks and Brickwork describes techniques such as rat-trap bond and tuck pointing, demonstrates the economies of back-to-back houses, and revels in the delights of crinkle-crankle walls and terracotta dragons. Four walking tours give the reader the opportunity to see the more notable examples of Reading's brickwork for themselves.

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À propos de l?auteur

Adam Sowan is a local historian based in Reading. An explorer at heart, Adam jumped at the offer of early retirement from the Civil Service and has since spent his time exploring the history and topography of his adopted town, Reading. He is interested in architecture and is an editor of Reading Civic Society's magazine.

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Éditeur
Two Rivers Press
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1909747424
ISBN 13 
9781909747425
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
64
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Personne responsable
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