Built for Britain: Bridges to Beach Huts

Product DescriptionA celebration of some of Britains most loved and familiar buildings,Built for Britain revels in structures as diverse as the aweinspiring Clifton Suspension Bridge over the Avon Gorge in Bristol and a humble row of beach huts on a Norfolk shore.From iconic landmarks to isolated lighthouses, these are often unsung monuments to littlerecognised talent and engineering achievement. Many of them are beloved structures in the local landscape, whether it is the Blackpool Tower, Ally Pally, the towering concrete chimneys of the RatcliffeonSoar Power Station in Nottinghamshire, or the captivating spectacle of the Post Office Tower. Continually rearing their outlines or silhouettes up into our collective consciousness, these buildings have in many cases not received the proper attention they so richly deserve. Through their very familiarity and often eyecatching forms, all of these structures, though, are guaranteed to engage and intrigue.From the Inside FlapA celebration of some of Britains most loved and familiar buildings,Built for Britain revels in structures as diverse as the aweinspiring Clifton Suspension Bridge over the Avon Gorge in Bristol and a humble row of beach huts on a Norfolk shore.From iconic landmarks to isolated lighthouses, these are often unsung monuments to littlerecognised talent and engineering achievement. Many of them are beloved structures in the local landscape, whether it is the Blackpool Tower, Ally Pally, the towering concrete chimneys of the RatcliffeonSoar Power Station in Nottinghamshire, or the captivating spectacle of the Post Office Tower. Continually rearing their outlines or silhouettes up into our collective consciousness, these buildings have in many cases not received the proper attention they so richly deserve. Through their very familiarity and often eyecatching forms, all of these structures, though, are guaranteed to engage and intrigue.From the Back CoverA celebration of some of Britains most loved and familiar buildings,Built for Britain revels in structures as diverse as the aweinspiring Clifton Suspension Bridge over the Avon Gorge in Bristol and a humble row of beach huts on a Norfolk shore.From iconic landmarks to isolated lighthouses, these are often unsung monuments to littlerecognised talent and engineering achievement. Many of them are beloved structures in the local landscape, whether it is the Blackpool Tower, Ally Pally, the towering concrete chimneys of the RatcliffeonSoar Power Station in Nottinghamshire, or the captivating spectacle of the Post Office Tower. Continually rearing their outlines or silhouettes up into our collective consciousness, these buildings have in many cases not received the proper attention they so richly deserve. Through their very familiarity and often eyecatching forms, all of these structures, though, are guaranteed to engage and intrigue.About the AuthorPeter Ashley is the author and photographer ofUnmitigated England andMore from Unmitigated England. He editedRailway Rhymes for the Everymans Library Pocket Poets Series and collaborated with Philip Wilkinson on books accompanying the BBC Restoration programmes andThe English Building Book, the ultimate guide to building types.