Hertfordshire

James Bettley is author of the revised guides to Suffolk and Essex in the Pevsner series.

“Scholarship, observation and thoroughness come across on each page [. . .] This is another tribute to Pevsner’s ‘Buildings of England’ series, which is now nearing the end of its task of updating the earlier editions. It’s hard to over-praise them. They make looking at England ever more rewarding, for resident and visitor alike.” —Roger Bowdler, Country Life“A Pevsner guide remains an indispensable way to discover those gems, providing as it does clarity and enlightenment at some of the most fascinating, complex and potentially confusing sites”—The Library“[An] excellent new edition”—Christopher Woodward, The Victorian“[. . .] Hertfordshire had to be a special volume, and it is good to report that Bettley has risen to the challenge, as Bridget Cherry did before him” — Elain Harwood, C20“[A] joy to use, not just for information it packs in, but for its clarity of presentation, including town maps, attractive historic engravings throughout the text, and brilliant indexes by Judith Waldman.”—Robert Thorne, Ancient Monuments Society “James Bettley […] has done an admirable job of updating the Hertfordshire volume. His work brings an already invaluable resource up to date and ensures that this edition gives due consideration to the many and varied buildings of one of England’s smallest counties.” – Katie Carmichael, Vernacular Architecture