British architecture and architects, the history of British architecture
A list of the best websites
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Directories
archINFORM
A comprehensive international architecture database, indexed by country, city, town, region. With image maps.
Directory of British Architects. Artmam
RIBA. Royal Institute of British Architects
Wikipedia entry on British architecture.
World Architecture.org
Online forum and database for world architecture,with special emphasis on all countries except the few who are already covered by the international media. Defining a context for the neglected majority.
Index of architecture websites, databases and organizations
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archINFORM
A comprehensive international architecture database, indexed by country, city, town, region. With image maps.
ADAM. Art, Design, Architecture & Media Information Gateway
is a searchable catalogue of over 2500 internet resources that have been carefully selected and catalogued by professional librarians.
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Baroque Architecture in England, historical samples.
British architecture websites and links, with architecture search engine Ribanet.
From The Royal Institute of British Architects.
British Historic Trust. Historic places, gardens, buldings,houses.
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Conservation, archaeology
Building Conservation
A leading website since 1998, BuildingConservation.com includes over 1,500 companies and organisations covering every aspect of the conservation, restoration and repair of the historic built environment.
The Festival of British Archaeology
The Georgian Group
The Georgian Group is the British charity for the preservation of buildings dating from the period 1700-1840. Their intervention has helped save many such buildings from destruction and has protected others from unsympathetic alterations.
Listed Buildings. English Heritage
A database of listed English hertiage buildings.
Historic Houses Association
The Historic Houses Association supports around 1500 privately-owned historic houses, stately homes, castles and gardens- and helps visitors to enjoy them.
British Historic Trust
Historic places, gardens, buldings, houses.
Save Britain’s Heritage
A charitable trust dedicated to preserving Britain’s heritage homes, buildings and places.
Cotswolds
Cotswolds Photo Library. Pictures of Cotswold architecture.
Country Life magazine picture archives
The Country Life Picture Library. Search the collection for images of country houses and gardens, interiors and architectural details, historic buildings and churches, sporting and social events, as well as all aspects of country life.
Country Life architecture guide.
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Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture, Wikipedia entry.
Georgian Architecture in England
Georgian buildings in London.
Secret London
BBC pages on the Georgian period style.
Historic houses
Historic Houses Association
The Historic Houses Association supports around 1500 privately-owned historic houses, stately homes, castles and gardens- and helps visitors to enjoy them.
British Historic Trust
Historic places, gardens, buldings, houses.
Listed Buildings. English Heritage
A database of listed English hertiage buildings.
Country Life magazine picture archives
The Country Life Picture Library. Search the collection for images of country houses and gardens, interiors and architectural details, historic buildings and churches, sporting and social events, as well as all aspects of country life.
Save Britain’s Heritage
A charitable trust dedicated to preserving Britain’s heritage homes, buildings and places.
UK Historic Houses & Stately Homes
A guide to the best of Britain’s stately homes, royal palaces, historic houses, gardens, castles and heritage sites.
Historic Houses UK
Over 250 outstanding historic houses, castles, stately homes and palaces.
List of historic houses in England.
Wikipedia
Hudson’s Historic Houses & Gardens
History of British Architecture, Britain Express.
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Jacobean architecture
Jacobean architecture, Wikipedia entry.
English Renaissance, Jacobean Architecture.
London architecture
The Architecture Foundation, London
Explore London. A photo tour guide.
Searchable database, maps, popular places, panoramic views of London places/ areas/attractions.
London Architecture. London buildings. Great Buildings Online
London Open House
Tours through significant London houses and buildings.
Southwark, Peckham renewal.
Looking at Buildings.org.
This site, based on research from the Pevsner Architectural Guides, has been set up to act as an introduction to the buildings of England. Understanding Buildings acts as a beginner’s guide to architecture, while the Reference section contains a glossary, architects’ index and timelines.
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The Museum of London
The history of London from prehistoric times to the present day.
The National Trust
Historical Buildings of Britain. Photographs, history, articles.
National Trust iPhone App download.
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Palladian Architecture in England, an introduction.
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RIBA. Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Palaces. Hampton Court, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace, The Tower of London.
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Save Britain’s Heritage
A charitable trust dedicated to preserving Britain’s heritage homes, buildings and places.
Stately Homes.com
A database of UK Stately homes.It includes as many places, from grand palaces to ancient monuments, as it possibly can, and uses an extremely sophisticated ‘Search’ facility to find very easily what you are looking for.
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The Twentieth Century Society
Safeguarding the heritage of architecture and design in Britain from 1914 onwards.
Victoria and Albert Museum Architecture Gallery
Wikipedia entry on British architecture.
World Architecture.org
An online forum and database for world architecture,with special emphasis on all countries except the few who are already covered by the international media. Defining a context for the neglected major architects.
Famous British architects
See also:
Wikipedia list of British architects.
Adam, Robert
Adam, Robert. Robert Adam buildings.
Robert Adam. Britannica article.
Robert Adam. Works on display in art museums.
Robert Adam. Wikipedia entry.
Archival material relating to Robert Adam. National Register of Archives
Chambers, Sir William
Chambers, Sir William, Sir William Chambers
Sir William Chambers, Wikipedia entry.
Sir William Chambers, portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Somerset House, Wikipedia entry.
Foster, Sir Norman
Foster, Sir Norman. Foster and Partners website.
Sir Norman Foster buildings.
Lord Norman Robert Foster. Structurae
Interview with Norman Foster (video)
Guardian gallery of 16 projects.
Norman Foster. Wikipedia entry.
Hawksmoor, Nicholas
Nicholas Hawksmoor. Great Buildings Online
Christ Church
Nicholas Hawksmoor, Wikipedia entry.
The six London churches
St Alfege’s Church, Greenwich
St George’s Church, Bloomsbury
Christ Church, Spitalfields
St George in the East
St Mary Woolnoth
St Anne’s Limehouse
Hawksmoor’s London churches, a Google Earth map,
Castle Howard web site.
Historical Images of Castle Howard.
Jones, Inigo
Jones, Inigo. Inigo Jones. Biography, images of the Queen’s House.
Lutyens, Edwin
Lutyens, Edwin. The Lutyens Trust
Edwin Lutyens. Great Buildings Online
Knebworth House
Edwin Lutyens. ArchINFORM database.
Edwin Lutyens. Wikipedia entry.
The Cenotaph, London.
Nash, John
Nash, John. An introduction.
John Nash. Landscape architecture. Regent’s Park, London
John Nash, Wikipedia entry.
Pevsner, Sir Nikolaus
Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore
Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore. The Pugin Society
Augustus Pugin. An Overview
Rogers, Richard
Rogers, Richard. The Richard Rogers Partnership
Richard Rogers, Wikipedia entry.
Richard Rogers. Great Buildings Online
Richard Rogers. BBC audio interviews.
Soane, Sir John
Soane, Sir John. Sir John Soane Museum, London.
Dulwich Gallery, Tenedring Hall and Soane Museum, 3-D models.
Spence, Sir Basil
Spence, Sir Basil. Sir Basil Spence. Archinform
Sir Basil Spence, Wikipedia entry.
The Lighthouse. The Basil Spence Project
The Modern House. Kininmonth.
Wren, Sir Chistopher
Wren, Sir Christopher. Sir Christopher Wren. Great Buildings
Sir Christopher Wren – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Christopher Wren. Buildings in Greenwich, London.
Wyatt, James
Wyatt, James. James Wyatt. Archinform