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Heritage Shell Guide Trust Welcomes You

“…West Yorkshire is a notable addition to the new Heritage Shell Guide Series – full of good things … so much odd information and pleasure! …

It’s a lovely book!”

Keeping On Keeping On, Alan Bennett  

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Heritage Shell Guide Trust

We are dedicated to continuing the County Guides for England and Wales published between 1935 and 1994. Under the editorship of John Betjeman and John Piper they describe and illustrate our historic buildings in towns and villages and show how they should be seen.
Our books will tell you how the shape of your County came about. How the ancient Cathedrals, stately homes, myriad churches and villages were built. Most importantly, our books tell you where to find the most interesting and historic ones, with a wealth of illustrations.

Heritage Shell Guides

For people with a passion to explore

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Gazetteer

At Heritage Shell Guide Trust, we provide a gazetteer of all of the places of interest in the county with a map and references

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History

The history of building styles and the materials from timbered cottages to magnificent palaces; from Norman churches to Gothic Cathedrals

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Our Aims

One of the goals of the HSGT is to add to the record of the nation's heritage in a manner that looks to the great Shell Guides of the past

Contact Heritage Shell Guide Trust

16 Mecklenburgh Square WC1N 2AD

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