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The Buildings of England
First transmitted in 1968, Professor Nikolaus Pevsner visits Barrow-in-Furness and the surrounding district for the North Lancashire volume of his book series on architecture.
First transmitted in 1968, Professor Nikolaus Pevsner visits Barrow-in-Furness and the surrounding district for the North Lancashire volume of his book series on architecture, The Buildings of England.
This film shows the Leipzig-born author describing the architecture of St James' Church in Barrow-in-Furness, Furness Abbey, St Mary's Church in Dalton-in-Furness and Cartmel Priory.
Pevsner's book series was published in 46 volumes between 1951 and 1974, and covered every major building in England.
