Bücher der Reihe Greater Medieval Houses

This is the first of a three-volume, illustrated survey of the more than 700 greater houses of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries which survive in England and Wales. The survey, first published in 1996, groups the buildings by region, providing short introductions which establish their historical and architectural context.

This is the third volume of Anthony Emery's magisterial survey, Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales, 1300-1500, first published in 2006. Across the three volumes Emery has examined afresh and re-assessed over 750 houses, the first comprehensive review of the subject for 150 years. Covered are the full range of leading homes, from royal and episcopal palaces to manor houses, as well as community buildings such as academic colleges, monastic granges and secular colleges of canons. This volume surveys Southern England and is divided into three regions, each of which includes a separate historical and architectural introduction as well as thematic essays prompted by key buildings. The text is complemented throughout by a wide range of plans and diagrams and a wealth of photographs showing the present condition of almost every house discussed. This is an essential source for anyone interested in the history, architecture and culture of medieval England and Wales.

Greater Medieval Houses of England and Wales is a three volume survey offering an assessment of nearly 700 houses and a synthesis of knowledge and research. This second volume, first published in 2000, covers central England and Wales and includes the first overview devoted solely to medieval Welsh houses.