"The greatest endeavour of popular architectural scholarship in the world." Jonathan Meades, The Observer
The Pevsner Architectural Guides, were begun in 1951 by the architectural historian Sir Nikolaus Pevsner (1902-83) with the aim of providing an up-to-date portable guide to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader and specialist. The success of the volumes covering The Buildings of England led to the extension of the series to Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals and their furnishings, great country houses and their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches and farmsteads, Victorian public buildings and industrial monuments. A continuing programme of new editions keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings and recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner's own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps and plans, a glossary and indexes.
The Website, launched in 1998 by the Buildings Books Trust, is regularly updated to provide information on the latest titles to be published, forthcoming events and work in progress. Information on available and forthcoming titles can be found under The Guides while latest publications, with special features and news of events are detailed in What's New?. To find out more about Pevsner and his development of the series see The History of the Series
www.lookingatbuildings.org is the latest venture from the Pevsner Architectural Guides and the Buildings Books Trust with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund
This site has been funded by a grant from The Arts Council of England and the Buildings Books Trust
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