
Bricks and Brickwork in Reading
Patterns and Polychromy
Adam Sowan(Author)
Two Rivers Press
Published on 21. November 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-909747-42-5 (ISBN)
Description
Brick features prominently in the towns of the Thames Valley, because the local geology provides little good building stone. Reading is particularly rewarding for the brick-fancier, thanks to the variety of colours available and the inventive patterns that Victorian bricklayers loved to make.
Illustrated throughout with photographs of surviving examples, Reading Bricks and Brickwork revels in the delights of air bricks and crinkle-crankle walls, gets back to basics with bonding, tells the 100-year story of a successful Victorian brick maker and pays homage to Alfred Waterhouse. A walking tour gives the reader the opportunity to see the more notable examples of Reading's brickwork for themselves.
Illustrated throughout with photographs of surviving examples, Reading Bricks and Brickwork revels in the delights of air bricks and crinkle-crankle walls, gets back to basics with bonding, tells the 100-year story of a successful Victorian brick maker and pays homage to Alfred Waterhouse. A walking tour gives the reader the opportunity to see the more notable examples of Reading's brickwork for themselves.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Reading
United Kingdom
Illustrations
col. ill.
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 199 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
250 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-909747-42-5 (9781909747425)
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Adam Sowan is a local historian based in Reading. An explorer at heart, Adam jumped at the offer of early retirement from the Civil Service and has since spent his time exploring the history and topography of his adopted town, Reading.
He is interested in architecture and is an editor of Reading Civic Society's magazine.
He is interested in architecture and is an editor of Reading Civic Society's magazine.