KIPLIN HALL SUMMER PROGRAM

Kiplin Hall Study Centre, Scorton, North Yorkshire

The English public house provides an excellent subject for studying and exploring the
place of this space in community and community building. Thus, students will focus on
examining the social, political, and economic aspects of this quintessential English gathering
place. We will explore the history of public houses and their products, study the architecture and
use of space in these buildings and the ways in which their design and layout play into
structuring community relations. In each location where we look at pubs, both in rural and urban
settings, we will explore the context of pubs—their placement or location in relationship to other
structures, public buildings, churches, etc, and the overall architectural history of the community.

Course syllabus

HISP 619P: Public Houses – Architecture and Community 2007

Student Work