Lecture, Barnard's Inn Hall, Thursday, 5 Dec 2024 - 18:00

‘Is it in Pevsner?’: A Short History of the ‘Buildings of …' Series

Tryptych of Welsh Assembly building, Tower Bridge and Dugald Stewart Monument in Edinburgh

This lecture traces the history of this famous series by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, starting from its conception in 1947. It describes the research and writing of the original forty-six volumes for England and the extension of the books to Scotland, Wales and Ireland. It then assesses their significance alongside a reflection on the 2024 achievement of the full updating of the English series.

Charles O’Brien FSA

Charles O’Brien FSA

Charles O’Brien FSA is Listing and Architectural Research Director at Historic England. Until 2022 he was the  joint Series Editor of the Pevsner Architectural Guides...

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