Nottinghamshire was singled out by Pevsner as one of the first two counties covered by the series, and 'Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire' was issued in 1951. His account was updated by Elizabeth Williamson in a revised edition of 1979. Clare Hartwell’s greatly expanded successor volume will in turn become the standard companion to the county’s buildings, and an essential reference work.

A richly illustrated exploration of the architecture of one of England’s hidden gems—Nottinghamshire, this volume offers an enlightening introduction to the memorable and surprising buildings of one of England’s least-known counties. Nottinghamshire boasts a rich history, and features the exquisite medieval churches of Newark, Worksop Priory, and Southwell Minster. Country houses offer a fascinating range of architectural styles: Wollaton Hall shows Elizabethan architecture at its most fantastic, and Bunny Hall demonstrates the English Baroque at its most bizarre. Newstead Abbey, home of Lord Byron, incorporates the haunting monastic ruins from a former Augustinian abbey. The city of Nottingham teems with Victorian and Edwardian commercial buildings, and is enlivened by a local tradition of first-rate Modernist architecture. With new colour photography, maps, and illustrations, this volume is the ideal guide to one of England’s most fascinating counties.

Clare Hartwell is an independent architectural historian based in Derbyshire and the author of the Pevsner Architectural Guides 'Derbyshire' and 'Lancashire: North'.

This is a recording of the book launch, first broadcast online on September 25th 2020, presented by Five Leaves Bookshop and Yale University Press.

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