FORGOTTEN WELSH HOUSES
By
Michael Tree and Mark Baker
Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales
Published September 1st 2008
£19.99
A compendium of 150 heritage properties mostly empty and at risk, with acquisition advice and success stories regarding similar buildings.
Illustrated
with over 200 photographs – 200 pages – Soft Back – ISBN: 9780955968402
First published by Hendre House Publishing
Sponsored by the Georgian Group and SAVE Britain’s Heritage. With support from the Victorian Society and Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales
To many people Wales is the land of rugby, music, mountains, Eisteddfods and ancient castles. Yet as this book shows it is also peppered with fine architecture that currently appears abandoned and unloved. The authors have discovered a fascinating array of before and after photographs which illustrate a phenomenal variety of architectural opportunities that maybe available in due course to those seeking homes of aesthetic merit in spectacular surroundings.
This lavishly illustrated book chronicles a huge number of derelict Welsh mansions, smaller houses and buildings that are currently at risk of being lost to posterity.
The book consists of three parts; the illustrated 10,000 word introduction offers some sage advice on the rescue process, secondly over sixty double page spreads detailing individual buildings with before and after photographs, as well as their histories, current problems and potential solutions. Finally, the third section consists of a gazetteer of another sixty properties, all illustrated with brief descriptions of their current status.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has kindly written a foreword which, altogether, makes this privately published book a notable addition to any coffee table as well as being an interesting yet enlightening statement of our time.
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please send a cheque for £19.99 plus £4.00 p+p to:
Hendre House Publishing,
Hendre House,
Llanrwst
Sir Conwy
LL26 0RJ
The authors:
Michael Tree is a land agent by profession having for many years been Conservation Officer and Asset Manager for the Crown Estate. He rescued Trevor Hall near Llangollen from dereliction, and is currently working on Hendre House, near Llanrwst. He is a Trustee of the Georgian Group and a member of the Welsh Assembly’s Historic Buildings Advisory Council.
Mark Baker is currently a PhD candidate at Cardiff University, who is establishing a strong reputation as an author of distinction. He first started campaigning for buildings at risk as a child and has already written many books on Gwrych Castle, Hafodunos, Plas Teg and Llwynywermod.