Contact Name Margaret Bidmade
Contact Telephone see "More Information for Members"
Email prefix historyofbuildings
Frequency/Day/Time 2nd Tuesday, 2pm
Venue Martlesham Pavilion, The Drift, Martlesham Heath, IP5 3PL
Cost  
Vacancies No
group contact members only

 

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Learn how British buildings developed over time: how they were influenced by available materials, new technologies, politics, economic conditions and changing fashions.

 

General Resources

www.Historic-uk.com Timeline of Historical Events

Gresham College Simon Thurley all on Youtube

Gresham College has many lectures on a variety of subjects, not just architecture. Simon Thurley was head of English Heritage. I found these lectures very useful when I first began running this course.

English Architecture
1) Making England in the Shadow of Rome 410-1130
2) Reaching for Heaven 1130-1300
3) Exuberance to Crisis 1300 -1408
4) Coming of Age 1408-1530
5) The End of the Old World Order 1530-1650
6) The Rise of Consensus 1650-1760
7) Engine House 1760-1830
8) On Top of the World 1830-1914

Anglo Saxon on Youtube
1) The Anglo-Saxon church at Barton-upon-Humber.
2) John Vigar looks at Saxon Architecture
3) West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village introductory video full version
4) Reforming the Church in Anglo-Saxon England
5) How Christianity changed Mercia History West Midlands
6) Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms | Claire Breay, Simon Keynes, Joanna Story | Talks at Google

Norman Conquest
The Norman Conquest Timelines TV

Timelines TV — Andrew Chater (This link should take you to an explanation about Timelines TV. Timelines.tv reversions the material in modular form across three parallel timelines: Use your cursor to move backwards and forwards in time.
The PURPLE timeline covers Social History - the story of our changing lives.
The BROWN timeline covers Political History - the story of rulers and ruled, from feudal tyranny to the dawn of democracy.
The GREEN timeline covers Imperial History - the story of the formation of the UK, and the rise and fall of the British Empire.)


5 Romanesque Architecture & Decor prof Lynne Porter


Historia Education securing his kingdom


1 Castles,

2 Marcher Earldoms,

3 Dealing with Resistance,

4 Revolt of the Earls,

5 Normanisation of the Church


Kilpeck Church - Photo Tour