Designing at the cusp of European Art Nouveau, Edgar Wood’s architecture constantly anticipated future trends. He led the northern Arts & Crafts movement through vernacular, art nouveau and finally art deco phases – an evolution traced in his Middleton buildings. In doing so, he became England’s uncontested pioneer of modern design. As an architect, Wood…
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