Shed Heaven: A place for everything

Hardback

Main Details

Title Shed Heaven: A place for everything
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Anna Groves
By (author) National Trust Books
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 154,Width 200
Category/GenreHistory of architecture
Home and house maintenance
Gardens (descriptions, history etc)
ISBN/Barcode 9781911657019
ClassificationsDewey:728.9
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint National Trust Books
Publication Date 9 September 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A celebration of some of Britain's most important and beloved buildings - its sheds. From the humble to the not so humble. 'An eloquent exploration of the creative, reflective and innovative space of the shed via some of the UK's most stunning landscapes.' - Gardens Illustrated magazine The National Trust looks after many of Britain's most important and beloved buildings - its sheds. They lurk in the shadow of grand country houses; they brave the elements on the tops of cliffs; they have inspired famous writers and housed everything from beehives to birdwatchers. These beautiful and sometimes eccentric structures are as individual as their owners. A Victorian coastal shed in Cornwall is where the Reverend Hawker went to write verse, and smoke opium. It's also the smallest building cared for by the National Trust. George Bernard Shaw's shed could be rotated throughout the day to make the most of the sun, while sculptor Barbara Hepworth used hers for napping in. Rather than a place in which to create, many of these sheds are the creation. Alongside the literary writing dens and horticultural hideaways there are also floating sheds, coastguards' sheds, artists' studios, summer houses, beach huts, camping pods, bothies, teahouses, follies and much more. 'This illustrated book will bring on a serious case of wanderlust.' - The English Garden magazine

Author Biography

Anna Groves is a freelance journalist and proud shed owner. She is the co-author of the National Trust Tour of Britain and has written official guidebooks to a number of National Trust properties, but none as important and iconic as these sheds.

Reviews

'A perfect gift for lovers of quirky architecture and interior design' * The Bookseller *