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SADDLEWORTH BUILDINGS

by W. John Smith

Published by Saddleworth Historical Society. 1st. 1987

Slightly better than very good condition. A guide to the vernacular architecture of the parish of Saddleworth in the Pennines. Large format. White cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams.

Spine and rear cover browned. Rear cover creased from lower open edge corner. Old bookseller's price label to rear cover. Contents are clean.

ISBN: 0904982068
Stock no. 1823437

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Contents

  • Chapter 1 The Setting
  • Chapter 2 Buildings Before the 17th Century
  • Chapter 3 Traditions Established, 1600-1720
  • Some examples of early stone Buildings in Saddleworth
  • The Process of Making Woollen Cloth in Saddleworth
  • Chapter 4 Eighteenth Century Developments
  • Chapter 5 The Period of the Industrial Revolution, c.1770-c.1840
  • The Loomshop
  • The Developed Loomshop
  • The Double-Pile Loomhouse
  • The Single Unit Plan
  • The Architecture of Affluence
  • Mills
  • Chapter 6 The Spread of Classicism in Saddleworth
  • Chapter 7 Some Urban Developments
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Footnotes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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