The Pevsner Architectural Guides (7 talks for 6)(RECORDINGS)

These are recordings of the online talk series The Pevsner Architectural Guides recorded in January to March 2023.

This is the opportunity to buy tickets for all of the recorded talks about Pevsner's architectural guides. Seven talks are available for the price of 6.

Four Nations and an Island: The Pevsner Architectural Guides in the 21st Century

As completion of the revised Buildings of England series draws near, the Victorian Society and Yale University Press are pleased to introduce a series of online talks by authors of recent or imminent volumes from all four of the national series, plus the Isle of Man. The surveys of each county or area have yielded fresh discoveries and revaluations from the Victorian and Edwardian period, highlighting the contributions of local and regional architects and designers as well as well-known national figures.

The English series is represented by Andy Foster (Birmingham and the Black Country), Jane Grenville (Yorkshire North Riding) and Martin Roberts (County Durham). Frank Keohane, author of the most recent Buildings of Ireland volume, introduces the marvels of the city and county of Cork, and Jane Geddes will discuss the revision of Colin McWilliam's account of Lothian (1978), the first instalment of the Buildings of Scotland series. Robert Scourfield reflects on Wales, and Jonathan Kewley gives a foretaste of the forthcoming survey of his native Isle of Man. The talks are introduced by the editors of the Pevsner Architectural Guides, Simon Bradley and Charles O'Brien.

Discovering Victorian Durham by Martin Roberts

Tue 24 January, 7 pm - 8:30 pm

The talk explores the county’s 19th and early 20th century architectural legacy. Martin Roberts spent many years as Durham City’s Conservation Officer.

‘Finding Wales’: Taking the Pevsner Series into Powys by Robert Scourfield (who replaces Julian Orbach)

Tue 31 January, 7 pm - 8:30 pm

Rob Scourfield will talk about the buildings of Powys, for which he was the revising author of Richard Haslam's original BoW volume of 1979.

What did the Victorians ever do for Cork? by Frank Keohane

Wed 8 February, 7 pm - 8:30 pm

An introduction to Victorian Cork’s buildings, exploring how essentially provincial architects responded to emerging architectural themes. Frank Keohane is an architectural historian.

‘Deservedly and Universally Liked and Respected’: The Local Architects of the Black Country 1870 to 1914 by Andy Foster

Wed 15 February, 7 pm - 8:30 pm

An introduction to the Black Country’s earliest local architects, from the Gothic Revival to the Arts and Crafts Free Style. Andy Foster is a building historian from Birmingham.

Revising Pevsner - the North Riding of Yorkshire by Jane Greville

Tue 21 February, 7 pm - 8:30 pm.

Pevsner loved the North Riding: the buildings, the scenery, the people. Jane Greville discusses revising Pevsner’s North Riding volume.

The Victorian Architecture of the Isle of Man by Jonathan Kewley

Tue 28 February, 7 pm - 8:30 pm

This talk, by the author of the new Pevsner for the Island, will give an overview of its Victorian buildings, from churches and chapels to boarding houses and country seats.

Completing the Buildings of Scotland series with a revised Lothian by Jane Geddes & Charles O’Brien

Wed 8 March 7 pm - 8:30 pm

This talk explores surveying the country under lockdown.

After booking a ticket, you will be given access to the recording of the event. Please ignore the event date in the listings.

This event helps raise funds for The Victorian Society - the only charity dedicated to fighting for our Victorian and Edwardian heritage. Join us today and safeguard our unique cultural heritage for future generations! For further information, click here.

The Victorian Society is an IHBC recognised CPD provider​.