Boathouses of Britain

REVIEW BY KK Opening with a brutal account of fratricide between the sons of the pioneering physician who first described Down’s syndrome, this book about boathouses is unexpectedly gripping. The rest of the publication is not nearly so dramatic, but what follows is a brief, yet comprehensive and engaging, introduction to boathouses. Starting with ‘shipsheds’ in the Roman period and ending with architecture-award-winning constructions in the modern era, Dawson takes us on a historical tour of boathouses across Britain. He uses both historical and archaeological evidence to discuss the various types of boathouse that have existed in Britain over the centuries: from Viking nausts t