Saddleworth Buildings: A Guide to the Vernacular Architecture of the Parish of Saddleworth in the Pennines by W John Smith, foreword by RW Brunskill

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Marks on foredges.

An essential architectural survey book written by noted local historian W. John Smith. Published in 1987, this heavily illustrated work focuses on the unique, traditional building styles of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire parish nestled within the South Pennines. It explores how geology, terrain, and domestic industries shaped the structural identity of local shelters, farmhouses, and cottages over several centuries.

The guide includes detailed architectural floor plans, measured diagrams, and black-and-white photographs that track the evolution of masonry from timber frames to local Pennine stone and later canal-imported slate.

Published by the Saddleworth Historical Society.