Ampleforth OAs

17 May 2012

Following Mark Girouard's (C49) win last year for his book "Elizabethan Architecture:its Rise and Fall", John Goodall (E88) has taken the top spot at this years Spear's Book Awards 2011 for Illustrated Book of the Year with "The English Castle".


 


"John’s stunning new book brings to life the history of English castle over six centuries, exploring the varied architecture and their changing roles in warfare, politics, domestic living and governance. Here the author discusses the inspiration behind this ambitious project and explains how studying the historical context of buildings helps to bring them to life"

You can see more information about this stunning book on John's site here: http://theenglishcastle.co.uk/

"The English Castle" is available to buy now.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/English-Castle-1066-1650-Studies-British/dp/0300110588/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309523894&sr=1-1