7 Highlights

• Simon Jenkins's book explores 4,500 years of British architecture.
• The book spans from Stonehenge to modern country houses.
• • The first 200 pages discuss architectural history and styles.
  • Jenkins focuses on Doric columns and style differences.
  • The last 70 pages critique modernist impacts on British design.
  • Jenkins campaigns to protect historical architecture from modernist planning.
  • He champions public literacy to prevent future architectural mistakes.