John Lewyn of Durham: A Medieval Mason in Practice

by Malcolm Hislop

John Lewyn was among the most important 14th century master masons, achieving a virtual dominance of high status castle building in the north of England from 1378-98. This study aims to reconstruct his career, determine his influence on developments in castle architecture, and draw some conclusions about his methods of working. The work contains a inventory of the castles he worked on, with full descriptions as well as photographs and floor plans...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1407300660
• ISBN13: 9781407300665
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
• Length: 85 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 11.7"