A01=Oliver Bradbury
Author_Oliver Bradbury
Category=WQH
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- ISBN 9780750929905
- Dimensions: 194 x 263mm
- Publication Date: 16 Oct 2008
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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At a conservative estimate, some 350 to 400 buildings of historical importance have been lost in Cheltenham over the last two centuries. Although this is only a fraction of the town's building stock, it has certainly left a visual impression of complete devastation in some areas. This visually stunning new book, written by architectural historian Oliver Bradbury, showcases over 100 of the best lost buildings - some well remembered and much missed, others completely forgotten. A huge range of illustrations, many paired as 'past and present', document the changing scene. Regency pastiche or rampaging Modernism: to choose from either presents a permanent dilemma for a town such as Cheltenham. This book examines just some of the architectural and planning decisions that have shaped the town we live in today, for better or worse.
Oliver Bradbury is a researcher with a special interest in architectural history. Currently he is working on an MLitt at the University of Bristol. Oliver has published 32 articles over the last few years for a variety of publications, including The Times, The Georgian Group journal, Architectural History, Gloucestershire History and The Tablet. This is his first book.
