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The Heritage Trail
Linda Lee and Laurie Jonas provide images, histories and commentary on historic buildings throughout Britain. Photographs, paintings and books for sale.
http://www.theheritagetrail.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.
http://www.pevsner.co.uk/
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.
http://www.castles-abbeys.co.uk
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.
http://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.
http://vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/medart/image/England/maineng.html
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.
http://www.open2.net/modernity/
19th-20th Century British Architecture
Articles, discussions and links from Suite101.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/british_architecture
The Conservation Glossary
Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee.
http://www.trp.dundee.ac.uk/research/glossary/glossary.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.
http://www.heritage.co.uk/
The Cinema Theatre Association
Promotes the study of old cinemas. Archives, publications, events, links.
http://www.cinema-theatre.org.uk/
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.
http://www.forts.org.uk/
Sources for Building History
Jean Manco's guide to researching historic buildings in the British Isles. Covers archives, maps, images, building types, ecclesiastical sources, bibliographies and styles.
http://www.building-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Environment and Heritage Service: Built Heritage
Identify, record and protect the built remains of human activity. Maintains a searchable online database of listed buildings in Northern Ireland.
http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/built/built.shtml
UK Heritage
A personal selection of castles, country houses, monasteries and ancient monuments visited and photographed by Jonathan and Clare of West Yorkshire.
http://www.heritage.me.uk/
The Picture Palace
Louis Barfe's studies of UK cinema buildings and their architects.
http://mysite.freeserve.com/picturepalace/
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
An interim grant scheme which returns, in grant aid, the difference between 5% and the actual amount spent on VAT on eligible repairs to listed places of worship.
http://www.lpwscheme.org.uk/
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.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/society_culture/architecture/architecture_01.shtml
UK Seaside Piers
Images including old photographs and postcards, with brief details of each pier.
http://www.deltatango.freeserve.co.uk/pier.html
Midlands Moats
Brief descriptions and photographs of properties in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Oxfordshire that are surrounded by water-filled moats.
http://moats.mysite.freeserve.com
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.
http://www.mucjs.org/HERITAGE/
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