Ronald Brunskill
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Dr. Ronald William Brunskill is an academic who was Reader
in Architecture at the University of Manchester
. He is an authority on the history of architecture
and particularly on British vernacular architecture
.
Dr. Brunskill contributed significantly to assessing the date, extent and impact of the Great Rebuilding
of England. Brunskill accepted that for much of England W. G. Hoskins' thesis that in the Great Rebuilding spanned the period from 1570 to 1640. But Brunskill contended that the period varied both by region and by social class: starting in South East England
and among the higher-income social classes, and then spreading both geographically west and north and socially to lower-income classes.
In 1990 Dr. Brunskill was awarded an OBE for services to conservation.
Reader (academic rank)
The title of Reader in the United Kingdom and some universities in the Commonwealth nations like Australia and New Zealand denotes an appointment for a senior academic with a distinguished international reputation in research or scholarship...
in Architecture at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
. He is an authority on the history of architecture
History of architecture
The history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates.-Neolithic architecture:Neolithic architecture is the architecture of the Neolithic period...
and particularly on British vernacular architecture
Vernacular architecture
Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorize methods of construction which use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs and circumstances. Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it...
.
Dr. Brunskill contributed significantly to assessing the date, extent and impact of the Great Rebuilding
Great Rebuilding
A Great Rebuilding is a period in which a heightened level of building work, architectural change, building or rebuilding occurred.More specifically, W. G. Hoskins defined the term "The Great Rebuilding" in England as the period from the mid-16th century until 1640...
of England. Brunskill accepted that for much of England W. G. Hoskins' thesis that in the Great Rebuilding spanned the period from 1570 to 1640. But Brunskill contended that the period varied both by region and by social class: starting in South East England
South East England
South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex...
and among the higher-income social classes, and then spreading both geographically west and north and socially to lower-income classes.
In 1990 Dr. Brunskill was awarded an OBE for services to conservation.