Amazon.com description: Product Description: Small towns are an important part of English architectural heritage. Alec Clifton-Taylor has selected 6 to show how site, local materials, traditions in building, plus social and commercial history have given each a distinct character. The towns chosen are Chichester, Richmond, Tewkesbury, Stamford, Totnes and Ludlow. Important buildings receive notice but the author also focuses heavily upon houses, cottages, shops and markets that together comprise the great bulk of each town's buildings. The author's unrivalled knowledge of buildings and building materials make his book a delight to read and an truly invaluable guide. A well illustrated and detailed work, it does justice to each town's character and enduring charm.