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Countrystride #98: Askham – A vernacular celebration
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46 minutes
Released:
Mar 10, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
...in which we take a wintry trip to Lowther country and the pristine village of Askham to celebrate the built heritage of Cumbria. In the company of historic buildings officer Alexandra Fairclough, we take a long view of the vernacular and its champions – from John Ruskin to Professor Ron Brunskill – before embarking on a whistlestop tour of a village that was neither formally designed, like Lowther, nor set upon a springline, like nearby Helton. As we wander, we consider the link between geology and buildings, we note the features of a typical Cumbrian farmhouse, we consider the concept of 'polite' architecture, and we ask whether Cumbrian's historic buildings are in safe hands.
Alexandra can be found at https://linktr.ee/Alexatourguide
Alexandra can be found at https://linktr.ee/Alexatourguide
Released:
Mar 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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