"The Growth of the English House" by J. Alfred Gotch is a journey through time, exploring how houses in England changed from 1100 to 1800. The book looks at how English homes turned from simple fortresses into comfortable places to live by discussing different styles of architecture and how people lived in them. The earliest houses were like strong castles and the book explains how these buildings slowly became more like the homes we live in today. The book shows how the way houses were built was an early stage of how people began to appreciate beauty and comfort in their daily lives.
The Growth of the English House A short history of its architectural development from 1100 to 1800
By J. Alfred (John Alfred) Gotch
Discover how people transformed their homes from being stone fortresses into beautiful places, influencing homes of today.
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About the AuthorJohn Alfred Gotch was a noted English architect and architectural historian. His brother was the Pre-Raphaelite painter and illustrator Thomas Cooper Gotch, who painted his portrait. Married to Annie Gotch, one of their sons, Roby Myddleton Gotch was killed in action during the First World War aged 26.
John Alfred Gotch was a noted English architect and architectural historian. His brother was the Pre-Raphaelite painter and illustrator Thomas Cooper Gotch, who painted his portrait. Married to Annie Gotch, one of their sons, Roby Myddleton Gotch was killed in action during the First World War aged 26.
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