tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212126560049816662.post6725827165903188547..comments2023-09-11T09:34:55.286+01:00Comments on Heritage of Wales News: Peter Smith, architectural historian, 1926–2013CBHC - RCAHMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11884376898565848874noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212126560049816662.post-3305045976114041312013-03-15T11:26:48.448+00:002013-03-15T11:26:48.448+00:00Very sorry to hear this news. "Houses of the ...Very sorry to hear this news. "Houses of the Welsh Countryside", along with with Barley's "The English Farmhouse and Cottage", were instrumental in firing up my interest in vernacular architecture. I am sure that I am not alone in feeling indebted to Peter Smith for lighting the flames of my enthusiasm for this area of study.<br /><br />He has been responsible for the saving of many buildings that would have, prior to the publication of "Houses", been removed without much thought for heritage and sense of place. His book did so much to raise awareness of the built heritage of the Welsh countryside and thereby saved it for future generations. Thanks.pdboyinsuffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11605928856517954952noreply@blogger.com