Fully revised, updated, and expanded, this book offers a fresh and
comprehensive account of the buildings of Dorset, one of England's
best-loved and most beautiful counties. With its wonderful variety of
building stones, Dorset offers visual pleasures which few English
counties can match. Its country houses are exceptionally rich and
varied, from medieval Woodsford and Athelhampton to the late Victorian
splendors of Norman Shaw's Bryanston. Highlights among the churches
include the former abbeys of Sherborne, Wimborne, and Milton. Towns
include the mid-Georgian showpiece of Blandford Forum, the seaside
resort of Weymouth, and ports large and small, from busy Poole to
charming Lyme Regis. Featuring all new color photography, this volume is
the ideal guide to one of the most architecturally rewarding regions in
England.