Rich in new discoveries & fresh interpretation, this fully revised survey is the perfect companion & guide to one England`s most beguiling counties. A profusion of black-&-white timber-framed houses testifies to the prosperity of earlier centuries, as do the many & varied parish churches. Highlights among these include the extraordinary Norman carvings at Kilpeck, the exquisitely spare Cistercian architecture of Abbey Dore, the seductive Georgian Gothick of Shobdon, & Lethaby`s Arts & Crafts masterpiece at Brockhampton. The city of Hereford is freshly presented in detail, from its splendid medieval cathedral to the architectural adventures of the Georgians & Victorians. Country houses are plentiful & diverse, including much that is well in step with national fashions. The characteristic landscape of hills & woods lends a special pleasure to architectural exploration, while market towns such as Ledbury, Leominster & Ross-on-Wye can match any in England for visual & architectural appeal.