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During the Agricultural Revolution, the landowners of Britain constructed an enormous range of picturesque or classical buildings on their farms, inspired by Enlightenment ideals. These model farms, a phenomenan unique to Britain, are a significant yet largely undiscovered aspect of our heritage. This book is richly illustrated with interior and exterior photographs, most of them specially commissioned, as well as plans, paintings and historic photographs. It examines the architecture and landsc
- Author
- Susanna Wade Martins; English Heritage
- Publisher
- Windgather Press
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780953863051
- Subjects
- Art, Agriculture, History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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