
The Development of Hydefield, Uley, Gloucestershire
Alan Sutton(Author)
Alan Sutton (Publisher)
Published on 23. December 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-80420-000-1 (ISBN)
Description
It was love at first sight. We drove up the long track, pulled into the yard, and wow! What a view.
I did the drawings myself, the maximum we were told (in those days) about what one could get away with in terms of planning permission. A local architect did the formal drawings and submitted them for planning permission.
I did not intend to do the work myself, it simply happened by circumstance. I put the groundwork out to tender to six contractors. Only one bothered to reply and the quotation was astronomic. The steelwork looked very complicated, but I went to the structural engineer's office in Gloucester to chat about it. I asked: 'It looks complicated, but could I do this myself?' Peter Rowntree was very reassuring. 'It looks complicated because you are looking at it in its entirety. Let me show you this corner here.' And he then explained how the steels fitted together and how one wired them up. After a quarter of an hour, he summarised by saying 'Yes, you could do it.' And I did! Working only on Saturdays, and even then, not every Saturday, it took me seven years to complete it to a point where we could move into the extension. I was extremely sad to leave Hydefield and putting this book together has been cathartic. I was tremendously proud of what I managed to build and have wanted to produce this photo book to bring back the memories of every little achievement.
I did the drawings myself, the maximum we were told (in those days) about what one could get away with in terms of planning permission. A local architect did the formal drawings and submitted them for planning permission.
I did not intend to do the work myself, it simply happened by circumstance. I put the groundwork out to tender to six contractors. Only one bothered to reply and the quotation was astronomic. The steelwork looked very complicated, but I went to the structural engineer's office in Gloucester to chat about it. I asked: 'It looks complicated, but could I do this myself?' Peter Rowntree was very reassuring. 'It looks complicated because you are looking at it in its entirety. Let me show you this corner here.' And he then explained how the steels fitted together and how one wired them up. After a quarter of an hour, he summarised by saying 'Yes, you could do it.' And I did! Working only on Saturdays, and even then, not every Saturday, it took me seven years to complete it to a point where we could move into the extension. I was extremely sad to leave Hydefield and putting this book together has been cathartic. I was tremendously proud of what I managed to build and have wanted to produce this photo book to bring back the memories of every little achievement.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Fonthill Media Ltd
Illustrations
419 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80420-000-1 (9781804200001)
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Person
Alan Sutton published his first book in 1974 and set up his first publishing company in 1978. Since then, he has built publishing companies in the UK, USA, Belgium France, Germany, Ireland, and Spain. His major success came with the 'Images of England' photograph series. This formula was replicated in the USA with vast success. Since 1974 companies that Alan built have published more than 20,000 separate titles. He lives in the Cotswolds and in his eighth decade he is still busily publishing in the UK, USA, and Australia