John Speed
Therein groweth a stone softer than Alablaster, but being burnt maketh a Plaister harder than…
Joseph Pickford’s Ashbourne Villas
When we use the adjective or prefix ‘Georgian’ to describe a town or city, that…
Sidney R. Jones
One only has to travel over the mountains and moors of Lancashire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire…
Diocesan Training College
The Diocesan Training College, Uttoxeter New Road, Derby, is a 19th Century, Grade II listed,…
Elements: Walling
Walling in vernacular or traditional buildings is commonly referred to, and recognised, by the nature…
Martin Heidegger
Whoever builds a house or a ship or forges a sacrificial chalice reveals what is…
Carole Ryan
Vernacular building tradition is one based upon time-immeriorial building techniques and the use of materials,…
Looking back through History
In the last decade or so, the Midlands has become a significant reference point in…
Matthew. H Johnson
Seeing vernacular architecture in terms of people making their own history can be difficult for…
Britain salutes ewe: A life dedicated to meat
During the second half of the 20th Century, a culinary flavour that had been synonymous…