Mark Baker (author)
| Mark Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1985 |
| Nationality |
 British
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| Alma mater | Cardiff University (MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | Architectural historian and author |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Mark Baker (born 16 April 1985) is an architectural historian and an author of several books on country houses, estates and their families. Baker has contributed to several television series and programmes.
Baker was educated at Rydal Penrhos School, Colwyn Bay and later attended the University of Wales, Bangor, in 2003; here he graduated with a BA in history and archaeology in 2006. Baker's MA was taken at Cardiff University and focussed on the Gothick Revival in Wales.
Baker is currently working on a PhD, researching the development of Welsh Country Houses, funded by Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. The PhD has been supervised by Professor Denys Pringle and Professor Judi Loach. During research for his PhD, Baker discovered the earliest known image of Hafod Uchtryd, Devil's Bridge. Baker was made a member of the National Trust Committee for Wales in 2009 (later renamed, Wales Advisory Board). In 2011, Baker curated 'Welsh Architecture from the Salisbury Collection: A Selection of Original Artworks' from Cardiff University archives.
Baker's first book was published at the age of 13 in 1999 on the Rise and Fall of Gwrych Castle, Abergele by Gwasg Helygain, making him one of Britain's youngest published authors. Baker went on to publish further books on Gwrych Castle in 2000, 2003 and 2006. Through research at Royal Institute of British Architects it was discovered that the marble staircase at Gwrych Castle had been designed by Detmar Blow as part of a major refurbishment of the castle in 1914. This research was presented as a lecture at the National Museum of Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff, as part of their St. David's Day celebrations in 2012.
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