List Of Historic Buildings Of The United Kingdom
The historic buildings of the United Kingdom date from prehistoric times onwards. The earliest are Neolithic buildings and these are followed by those of ancient, medieval and modern times, all exemplifying the architecture of the United Kingdom. Below is a list of important buildings and structures from the beginning until Georgian times (18th and early 19th centuries).
See also: List of British architectsRead more about List Of Historic Buildings Of The United Kingdom: Anglo-Saxon, Celtic and Viking Buildings and Structures, Norman Architecture, Early Gothic Architecture, Decorated and Perpendicular Gothic Architecture, Renaissance, Tudor and Jacobean Architecture, Caroline and Interregnum Architecture, English Baroque Architecture, Georgian Architecture
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