A short survey of the few remaining old timbered houses in Worcester City reported by arts & crafts architect, and secretary of the SPAB, Walter K Shirley.  Five houses are illustrated in accompanying b&w plates.  Paperback.  Six pages plus plates.

Drawing on a wide range of excavation reports, surveys, old maps and historic documents this volume provides a comprehensive overview of the development of medieval Worcester presented as a digest of the material evidence - churches, historic houses, defences and old industrial sites.