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Cotswold architecture
Architectural design style / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cotswold style of architecture is a style based on houses from the Cotswold region of England. Cotswold houses often have a prominent chimney, often near the front door of the house.[1] Other notable features include king mullions and steep roofs. The Cotswold style uses local materials based on geology. This style is renowned for the use of local oolitic limestone. [2]
![]() Cotswold Cottage, Coln St. Aldwyns | |
Location | England, United States |
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Influences | Classical architecture, Tudor Revival |
The Cotswold style emerged during the late 16th century and flourished throughout the 17th century.[3]:ā6ā During the second and third decades of the twentieth century, the Cotswold style reached its zenith of popularity. The Cotswold 'Arts and Crafts' architecture was a very popular and prominent style between 1890 and 1930.[4] The county of Gloucestershire in the Cotswolds became the focal point of the 'Arts and Crafts' architecture. [5]
Cotswold architecture is a subtype of the Tudor Revival house style, and it likely came to the United States as a result of renewed interest in medieval housing styles.