- The Heritage Trail - http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk
Linda Lee and Laurie Jonas provide images, histories and commentary on historic buildings throughout Britain. Photographs, paintings and books for sale.
- Pevsner Architectural Guides - http://www.pevsner.co.uk/
This series of books describes historic buildings of all types for each county in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales; a complete list of titles with descriptions. Can order online.
- Castles Abbeys and Medieval Buildings - http://www.castles-abbeys.co.uk
Michael W. Cook's professional photographs and histories of abbeys, churches, manor houses and other medieval buildings in the UK, with sources and visitor information.
- Looking at Buildings - http://lookingatbuildings.org.uk/
An introduction to the buildings of Britain from the Pevsner Architectural Guides. Includes architectural history, styles, traditions, building types, materials and techniques of construction.
- Medieval Architecture in Britain - http://vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/medart/image/England/maineng.html
Plans and photographs from Alison Stones's Images of Medieval Art and Architecture. Accessible by clickable map or type of building.
- From Here To Modernity - http://www.open2.net/modernity/
The story of the Modern Movement and its affect on Britain, to complement a BBC2/ Open University TV series. History, architects' profiles, images, dates and descriptions of key buildings.
- The Conservation Glossary - http://www.trp.dundee.ac.uk/research/glossary/glossary.html
Architectural, building and conservation terms explained by Neil Grieve of The Centre for Conservation and Urban Studies, University of Dundee.
- Pavilions of Splendour - http://www.heritage.co.uk/
Specialist agency for the sale of listed buildings gives details and colour pictures. Central register of listed buildings for sale. Guide to legislation on listed buildings.
- Fortress UK - http://www.forts.org.uk/
John Bray traces the history of British fortifications from Tudor times until World War II, lists them by area with links, and lists related societies.
- Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles - http://www.building-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
Jean Manco's guide covers archives, maps, images, building types, ecclesiastical sources, bibliographies and styles. Also gives an introduction to the development of villages and towns.
- UK Heritage - http://www.heritage.me.uk/
A personal selection of castles, country houses, monasteries and ancient monuments visited and photographed by Jonathan and Clare of West Yorkshire.
- Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme - http://www.lpwscheme.org.uk/
An interim grant scheme which returns, in grant aid, the difference between 5% and the actual amount spent on VAT on eligible repairs to listed places of worship.
- A History of British Architecture - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/society_culture/architecture/architecture_01.shtml
Adrian Tinniswood leads us past the changing face of British buildings from Medieval to Modern in this lively, illustrated section of the BBC's interactive history site.
- UK Seaside Piers - http://www.deltatango.freeserve.co.uk/pier.html
Images including old photographs and postcards, with brief details of each pier.
- Harris and Pearson Office Buildings - http://www.harrisandpearson.info
Restoration project of the office buildings of the former Harris and Pearson Brickworks in Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands. Includes recollections of former workers.
- The Picture Palace - http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/picturepalace/
Louis Barfe's studies of UK cinema buildings and their architects.
- Midlands Moats - http://moats.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/
Brief descriptions and photographs of properties in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Oxfordshire that are surrounded by water-filled moats.
- Bricks and Brass - http://www.bricksandbrass.co.uk/
Guide to buying and restoring homes from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods. Style, products and services, information and guidance.
- Liam's Pictures from Old Books - http://fromoldbooks.org/
Scanned images and text extracts from out-of-copyright books, mainly with a focus on architecture, particularly castles, manors, stately homes, and abbeys of the British Isles.
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