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- Architects Index
- based on "A Compendium of Pevsner's Buildings of England" this on-line database of architects and their works can be searched to find all attributed buildings in a county, city, town, village or street.
- Further Reading
- this extensive bibliography of English architecture is available in Acrobat. It contains details of books, periodicals and unpublished work on architects, styles and periods, building types and materials.
- Glossary
- a full alphabetical glossary of architectural terms drawn from the Pevsner Architectural Guides. Choose from a menu of terms to see its meaning explained. Many terms are illustrated.
- Links
- an expanding section of links to other sites of interest.
- Timeline
- an easy guide to the principal phases of architecture in Britain and Ireland. Each style has a brief description and illustration.