Rich in new discoveries & fresh interpretation this fully revised survey is the perfect companion & guide to one Englands 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 & Lethabys 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.