Simon Thurley
Thursday 24th April 2014
Venue
The Bookshop, Friends Meeting House, York Street, Bath, BA1 1NG
The Bookshop, Friends Meeting House, York Street, Bath, BA1 1NG
Start Time
8pm
8pm
From awe-inspiring Norman castles, to the homes we live in, Simon Thurley explores how the architecture of this small island influenced the world.
Saxon, Tudor, Georgian, Regency, even Victorian and Edwardian are all well-recognised architectural styles, displaying the influence of the events that mark each period. Thurley looks at how the architecture of England has evolved over a thousand years, uncovering the beliefs, ideas and aspirations of the people who commissioned them, built them and lived in them. He tells the fascinating story of the development of architecture and the advancements in both structural performance and aesthetic effect.