The Country Life Book of Castles and Houses in Britain

by Peter Furtado

Provides historical, social, and architectural background for nearly 800 castles and homes in Britain that are open to the public

Genres: Nonfiction, History

256 pages, Hardcover

First published April 30, 1986

Reviews

[Sherrie]

Published about 40 years ago, this is quite out of date, and there are some glaring omissions, but still worth a read. Detailed maps of each area, some places covered in detail, and snapshots of the rest. Too large to use as a guidebook!

[Armin Tomm]

Lots of great pics and drawings of castles in Britain. One house there is called Abbottsford, lots of history

[Helene Harrison]

Review - Although this book is now years out of date it still makes for very interesting reading - it gives a lot of background information on these important historical and cultural buildings, and focuses in more details on a few of the major ones. It doesn't really discuss ruins, however, only those which are still standing. For example, Fotheringay and Kenninghall don't get a mention. Nevertheless, well worth reading if you have any interest in the history of buildings, or even history in general.

General Subject/s? - Castles / Houses / Buildings / Architecture / History / Palaces

Recommend? – Yes

Rating - 17/20

[Michael Heath-Caldwell]

Very good book on stately homes and country houses of Britain.