London/Anywhere: 10 Best Books on British Architecture

A Listmania! list by Dilberto (Deepest Darkest Central London)
 
Spectacular Vernacular: London's 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings
1.  Spectacular Vernacular: London's 100 Most Extraordinary Buildings by David Long
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  "100 of London's strangest buildings explored and explained. Superb new photography, and rich in detail and anecdote"
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Heraldry in National Trust Houses
2.  Heraldry in National Trust Houses by Thomas Woodcock
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  "A new view of some old favourites, looking at the wealth of decoration that really brings these buildings to life"
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From Palace to Power: Illustrated History of Whitehall
3.  From Palace to Power: Illustrated History of Whitehall by Susan Foreman
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  "Fascinating and beautifully illustrated history of a lost piece of old London, from the earliest days to the present"
£16.96   Used & New from: £7.17

England's Thousand Best Churches
4.  England's Thousand Best Churches by Simon Jenkins
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  "Clearly a labour of love, and church guides don't come better than this"
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England's Thousand Best Houses
5.  England's Thousand Best Houses by Simon Jenkins
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  "Not quite as good as the above, but still a winner despite a few odd inclusions"
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Follies, Grottoes and Garden Buildings
6.  Follies, Grottoes and Garden Buildings by Gwyn Headley
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  "Essential reading for folly-hunters, with superb gazetteer and some witty writing"
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London Suburbs
7.  London Suburbs by Andrew Saint
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  "What to see in the suburbs, and how they came to be"
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London Architecture: Features and Facades
8.  London Architecture: Features and Facades by Ben Weinreb
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  "Expensive, but buy it for the pictures"
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Chequers: The Prime Minister's Country House and its History
9.  Chequers: The Prime Minister's Country House and its History by Norma Major
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  "Beautiful photographs, detailed history, a fascinating house"
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People and Places: Country House Donors and the National Trust
10.  People and Places: Country House Donors and the National Trust by James Lees-Milne
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  "No pictures, alas, but an absolute classic"
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