Houses and the Hearth Tax

The Later Stuart House and Society

• Author(s): P. S. Barnwell, Malcolm Airs,
• Publisher: Council for British Archaeology
• Pages: 202
• ISBN_10: 1902771656
  ISBN_13: 9781902771656
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Architecture / General , Architecture / Regional , Architecture / Vernacular , Business & Economics / Taxation / General , History / General , History / Europe / Great Britain / General , History / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714) , Social Science / Archaeology , Social Science / Sociology / General , Social Science / Social Classes & Economic Disparity , Travel / Europe / Great Britain ,

Description:... This book is the first systematically to use the Hearth Tax data to develop a better understanding of vernacular building in the 17th century at a county level - looking at how the buildings of various social classes differed, as well as the regional variation in new building, and differences between town and country. The authors trace developments in fireplace design, introduction of new building materials, correlation between the number of hearths and social status, as well as arrangements for cooking and levels of heating.