Abstract
Britain's towns and cities are dominated by great public buildings that serve their communities in diverse ways. Foremost among these buildings are the town halls erected for the purpose of civic administration. As seats of local government, town halls are the power bases that have ruled Britain’s great municipalities for centuries. Architecturally, these buildings are inherently symbolic, proclaiming the status, values and history of the towns and cities in which they stand.
This book celebrates the architecture of town halls and civic centres in North-East England, a distinctive region shaped by Roman dominion, medieval conflict and industrial enterprise. The survey encompasses the baroque town halls of the eighteenth century, the eclectic civic palaces of the Victorian age and the more abstract civic centres of the post-war period, conceived as beacons of modernity and political transparency. Analysing these fascinating buildings within a single volume, the book asks how the conurbations of North-East England expressed themselves through the medium of civic architecture.
This book celebrates the architecture of town halls and civic centres in North-East England, a distinctive region shaped by Roman dominion, medieval conflict and industrial enterprise. The survey encompasses the baroque town halls of the eighteenth century, the eclectic civic palaces of the Victorian age and the more abstract civic centres of the post-war period, conceived as beacons of modernity and political transparency. Analysing these fascinating buildings within a single volume, the book asks how the conurbations of North-East England expressed themselves through the medium of civic architecture.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Stroud |
Publisher | Amberley |
Number of pages | 96 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Print) | 9781398111981 |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2024 |
Keywords
- Architecture
- architecture (buildings)
- civic architecture
- architectural history
- Heritage
- North East England
- Newcastle UK
- Sunderland
- Middlesbrough (England)
- Durham