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    Edwardian House: Original Features and Fittings
    Edwardian House: Original Features and Fittings
    Edwardian House: Original Features and Fittings
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    Edwardian House: Original Features and Fittings

    By Trevor Yorke

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    This easy to follow book is an invaluable source of advice and guidance for those wishing to restore the original features of an Edwardian house, or who simply admire the elegance of these period properties. It explains the characteristic architectural styles, shows how Edwardian houses originally appeared and describes why they were made and finished in such a way. The Edwardian era includes houses built between 1890 and 1914, when architects were inspired by the romantic styles of Art Nouveau and the Arts and Crafts Movement. They remain some of our best constructed, elegant and durable housing stock and add a distinct character to Britain’s towns and villages. Restoring a period house to its original form can be very satisfying. The original features detailed here include sash and casement windows, coloured glass, door plates and handles, letter boxes, porches, balconies, rainwater hoppers, fireplaces, stairs, wall mouldings, and fitted cupboards. Using the author’s own detailed diagrams in full colour, there is advice on the care and renovation of existing features, as well as tips on how to maintain and improve the original fittings in your home. There is a detailed list of websites to help track down original fittings that have been lost over time.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCountryside Books
    Release dateSep 8, 2013
    ISBN9781846748745
    Edwardian House: Original Features and Fittings
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    Trevor Yorke

    Trevor Yorke is a professional author and artist who has studied and written about various aspects of England's architectural and industrial heritage. He has produced many illustrated books that introduce the reader to these topics and writes articles and reviews for various magazines. He lives in the UK.

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      Edwardian House - Trevor Yorke

      EDWARDIAN HOUSE

      ORIGINAL FEATURES

      AND FITTINGS

      Trevor Yorke

      COUNTRYSIDE BOOKS

      NEWBURY BERKSHIRE

      First published 2013

      © Trevor Yorke 2013

      All rights reserved. No reproduction permitted

      without the prior permission of the publisher:

      COUNTRYSIDE BOOKS

      3 Catherine Road

      Newbury, Berkshire

      To view our complete range of books, please

      visit us at www.countrysidebooks.co.uk

      ISBN 978-1-84674-312-2

      Photographs and illustrations by the author.

      Designed by Peter Davies, Nautilus Design

      Produced by The Letterworks Ltd., Reading

      Printed by Berforts Information Press, Oxford

      CONTENTS

      INTRODUCTION

      THE EDWARDIAN HOUSE

      1 WINDOWS

      SASHES, CASEMENTS, COLOURED GLASS

      2 DOORS

      HANDLES, KNOBS, LETTER BOXES, GLASS

      3 EXTERIOR DETAIL

      PORCHES, BALCONIES, FINIALS, RAINWATER TRAPS

      4 INTERIOR DETAIL

      STAIRS, DOORS, WALL MOULDINGS, LIGHTING

      5 FIREPLACES

      SURROUNDS, GRATES, TILES

      CARE, REPAIR AND RENOVATION

      GLOSSARY

      INDEX

      Introduction

      Houses built between the last decade of the 19th century and the outbreak of war in 1914, have distinctive characteristics which make them stand out from the crowd. The Edwardian suburbs were rapidly expanding, filled with newly-built terraces, semis and detached houses. These homes were inspired by building styles from Britain’s historic past, with Arts and Crafts or Art Nouveau details, and built along wide, paved streets that were interspersed by patches of greenery. The houses were also of a quality rarely matched before or since, built with bricks, timber and metalwork that could last for centuries.

      This quality has not always been appreciated in the past. Many properties have had doors, windows, or interior features replaced in an attempt to make them more fashionable or draught free. In some streets, there have been so many changes made that it can be hard to visualise how the houses originally appeared. Today though, there is a greater appreciation of buildings from this Edwardian period. Houses renovated or restored to something like their original form have generally created greater financial and emotional value.

      This book introduces the reader to the styles and forms of the original features and fittings, which builders in this period would have used. It uses my own colour drawings, diagrams and photographs to help explain how features like the windows, doors and porches on the outside and the fireplaces, stairs and bathrooms inside would have appeared when their tenants (most people rented their home before the First World War) first moved into these new homes.

      Each chapter includes notes on the variety of styles, why they were made and finished in such a way, and the characteristic details to look out for from this period. There are tips on how to maintain and improve the original fittings in your own house, if you are fortunate enough to still have them. If they have been removed, there is a list of websites at the end of the book which can help you find the appropriate parts.

      For anyone who simply wants to recognise the styles, understand how Edwardian houses originally appeared, and appreciate their Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau details, this book makes a colourful and easy to follow introduction to the subject.

      Trevor Yorke

      An Edwardian exterior and interior with labels of key parts

      The Edwardian House

      Edward VII had been Prince of Wales for fifty-nine years when he ascended the throne upon the death of his mother, Queen Victoria, in 1901. Yet, in his short nine year reign, this social and affable monarch lightened the image of the Royal family, introduced pomp and ceremony, and healed rifts with European countries, especially France. The period named after him may have been brief, but its influence of events and distinctive fashions have spread over a wider timescale. We apply the term Edwardian to the forms and styles of houses which first emerged in the 1890s, and were still being built in the early 1920s.

      At the top end of the market, were architect-designed homes in a wide variety of styles. Their forms varied from the tall and stout mansions that dominated their surroundings, to low profile houses which complemented the landscape. The façade of the building could be finished in patterned brickwork, contrasting masonry, timber framing and pebbledash or roughcast, while Arts and Crafts designers emphasised the use of local materials. Balconies were a distinctive feature of this more colourful period, while new kitchens and service wings gave servants who were used to working below ground, much improved conditions.

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