Tudor revival

Tudor revival are also commonly known as mock tutors and tutorbethan (also known as a cotswold cottage or hansel and grettle house). Tudor Revival is an architectural style that was derived from the Tudor period, from 1485 until 1603. This style originated in the United Kingdom but eventually spread to the United States and some in Austrailia. The Tudor period followed the Elizabethan period and was therefore, very similar in style. There have been traces of Tudor styling found nearly 20 years before 1485 and up until 1660. Tudor architecture, especially Tudor Revival is easy to distinguish from its predecessor because of its dark brown timbering and its bright cream or white stucco.

Features

 * Decorative half-timbering
 * Steeply pitched roof
 * Prominent cross gables
 * Tall, narrow windows
 * Small window panes
 * Massive chimneys, often topped with decorative chimney pots

History
Tudor Revival was formed in the United Kingdom and was first seen in the mid 19th century. After World War I, many London suburbs were developed with Tutor revivals in mind. The desire of building these houses in England was to reflect a taste for nostalgia for rural values. Tudor revivals have fallen out of favor in the residential construction industry (in the United States) giving way to the French, Spanish, and Mediterranean styles of architecture. Tudor revival architecture is still randomly seen in estate properties in the United States and in some parts of the United Kingdom.

Much like the Tudor style of architecture, these buildings are usually 1 1/2 or 2 1/2 stories tall, with robust half-timbering. The original design of a Tudor home used the half-timbering as a form of support for the building, while the Tudor revival's timbers are a little more dispensable as it is just for decorative purpose. For lower maintenance cost, the wood beams have been replaced by things such as uPVC plastic that has been colored and molded to look like real wood. Tudor revivals are now built with the same materials as other homes and the boards and stucco are added later for visual effect. In the United States, some of the half-timbering is being colored in colors of blues and green while the stucco is being left as its original color.

Architects
Notable architects associated with this style include:
 * Francis Petre
 * R. A. J. Bidwell
 * Norman Shaw
 * George Devey
 * Mackey Hugh Baillie Scott
 * Blair Imrie