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Author : Edwin Beresford Chancellor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The History of the Squares of London written by Edwin Beresford Chancellor and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gary Powell
Publisher : Troubador Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781780881768
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (817 download)
Download or read book Square London written by Gary Powell and published by Troubador Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Square London endeavours to investigate the history of the London square, from its oldest, Covent Garden and Bloomsbury, to its most recent, Canada and Highbury. The focus is not on architectural value or style but on the life of the square, its occupants past and present and significant events of national importance.
Author : Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
Publisher : Paul Mellon Centre for Studies
ISBN 13 : 9780300152012
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (52 download)
Download or read book The London Square written by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan and published by Paul Mellon Centre for Studies. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art."
Author : John Coulter
Publisher : Phillimore & Company Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780750960687
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (66 download)
Download or read book Squares of London written by John Coulter and published by Phillimore & Company Limited. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the London square begins in 1631 with the great name of Inigo Jones, whose houses and church in Covent Garden were both started in that year. Lincolns Inn Fields followed from 1638, though Southampton (now Bloomsbury) Square was the first to formally bear that name. Then the Georgian age ushered in the second great wave of square building. This stunning collection provides an alphabetical guide to all 578 historic London squares, whether large, small, famous, obscure, existing, or long vanished. For each there is a brief history, a description of the architecture, and some account of notable former residents; for many, an archive photograph or engraving (and for the major squares several). This comprehensive and unique study also includes an index and select bibliography.
Author : Anthony Sutcliffe
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300110065
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book London written by Anthony Sutcliffe and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London is one of the world’s greatest cities, and its architecture is a unique heritage. The Tower of London is an urban castle unique in Europe, St Paul’s is one of the world’s greatest domed cathedrals, and the squares and crescents of the West End inspired Haussmann’s Paris. In London, it is the variety of the streets, buildings, and parks that strikes the visitor. No king or government has ever set its mark here. Private ownership has shaped the city, and architects have served a wide variety of clients. London’s Classical era produced an elegant townscape between 1600 and 1830, but medieval, Tudor, and Victorian London were a potpourri of buildings large and small, each making its own design statement. In London: An Architectural History Anthony Sutcliffe takes the reader through two thousand years of architecture from the sublime to the mundane. With over 300 color illustrations the book is intended for the general reader and especially those visiting London for the first time.
Author : Phebe S. Goodman
Publisher : UPNE
ISBN 13 : 9781584652984
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (529 download)
Download or read book The Garden Squares of Boston written by Phebe S. Goodman and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2003 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the many types of historic landscapes that have become treasured open spaces in North America's dense urban fabric, the garden (or residential) square largely has been overlooked. Yet the garden square played an important role in the planning of Philadelphia, Savannah, Boston, and New York, several of America's major early cities. Boston's garden squares most closely resemble the squares of London in purpose and appearance. Intended as speculative real estate ventures, the London garden squares were distinguished by row houses and ornamental iron fences enclosing gardens planted with trees and grass. The gardens served as welcome patches of greenery for affluent residents who chose to live in relatively cramped quarters within the city. As such, gardens were the raison d'etre for this early form of urban design. Although garden squares pre-date well-documented municipal parks, the historical significance of these squares is not fully understood. In this remarkable book, Goodman tells the story of Boston's garden squares and offers her readers a fascinating glimpse of early urban planning. Goodman traces Charles Bulfinch's connection with these historic landscapes and compares them to their London prototypes. While Bostonians and others are familiar with Boston's iconic Louisburg Square on Beacon Hill, few people know that Boston's South End neighborhood boasts a group of eight garden squares. After discussing London squares and their effect on urban planning in several eastern seaboard cities, Goodman turns to Boston's three privately developed garden squares, all of which were located close to the original center of the city. She pays special attention to Louisburg Square, the only one that has survived. Focusing on the characteristic landscape features that define the gardens, Goodman also showcases the five of the eight publicly developed garden squares of the South End--Blackstone Square, Franklin Square, Chester Square, Union Park, and Worcester Square. Concluding with a chapter on the evolution and preservation of the garden squares of the South End, Goodman discusses private versus public ownership and access, maintenance, and preservation treatments--issues that provide practical information helpful in the management of historical as well as contemporary landscapes. She urges a combined effort of neighborhood groups and the public sector to maintain these squares. Otherwise, she warns, "the future of these historic garden squares will be in jeopardy."
Author : Melanie Backe-Hansen
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750951656
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Historic Streets and Squares written by Melanie Backe-Hansen and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this picturesque exploration of Britain’s constructed landscape, an array of medieval lanes, Georgian crescents and Victorian squares make an appearance, together with the people – famous, infamous and unfamiliar – who designed, built and lived in them. From Bedford Square and Portobello Road in London, through to Grey Street in Newcastle and Charlotte Square in Edinburgh, Historic Streets and Squares takes you over the doorstep of some of the country’s most familiar addresses. Melanie Backe-Hansen takes us beyond the facades, delving into the evolution of ancient streets, the aspirations of builders and architects, and the extraordinary lives of past residents. She also reveals the fascinating stories of how some of our oldest and most valued crescents, lanes and avenues have survived into the twenty-first century, and the twists and turns of their journey along the way. Taken together, these fifty examples tell us much about Britain’s urban development over the centuries, while also highlighting more recent attempts to preserve our architectural heritage. The history of our streets, avenues, lanes and squares reveals more than just changes to architectural style, but offers a doorway into the heritage of our nation.
Author : Simon Jenkins
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241985366
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (419 download)
Download or read book A Short History of London written by Simon Jenkins and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Fascinating and timely. Required reading for every developer, planner or councillor who holds London in trust today' Griff Rhys Jones 'Accessible, clear and readable' Rowan Moore, The Observer ________________________ LONDON: a settlement founded by the Romans, occupied by the Saxons, conquered by the Danes and ruled by the Normans. This unremarkable place - not even included in the Domesday Book - became a medieval maze of alleys and courtyards, later to be chequered with grand estates of Georgian splendour. It swelled with industry and became the centre of the largest empire in history. And rising from the rubble of the Blitz, it is now one of the greatest cities in the world. From the prehistoric occupants of the Thames valley to the preoccupied commuters of today, Simon Jenkins brings together the key events, individuals and trends in London's history to create a matchless portrait of the capital. ________________________ 'A vivid and deeply well-informed account of London's history' Charles Saumarez Smith, Professor of Cultural History, Queen Mary University of London 'Extremely informative and witty' Roy Porter, author of London: A Social History on Landlords to London 'A short, invigorating gallop over two and a half thousand years' Scotsman on A Short History of Europe
Author : Simon Shorvon
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107100828
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Queen Square: A History of the National Hospital and its Institute of Neurology written by Simon Shorvon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive history of the National Hospital, Queen Square, and its Institute, placed within the context of British neurology.
Author : Victoria Summerley
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
ISBN 13 : 1781012008
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Great Gardens of London written by Victoria Summerley and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London's gardeners are twice blessed: not only do they live in one of the world's most vibrant capitals, it is also one of the most verdant. Gardens of every imaginable style, shape and size abound on rooftops, within palaces, surrounding churches, behind walls - on every piece of dry land - even if it is floating on or lapped by the river Thames. In Great Gardens of London, Victoria Summerley and Hugo Rittson Thomas collaborate to unearth the most fascinating stories of plants and people inside London's most exciting gardens. Some of the gardens are strictly private, while others are regularly open to visitors, but all can now be savoured and enjoyed along with those who know them best. Great Gardens of London is a captivating photographic portrait of the greatest gardens of the capital which are primarily closed to the public or rarely open their gates. It will feature gardens designed by some of the leading contemporary garden designers from across the world. Accompanying the photographs will be essays on the design and planting that explain the designers' inspiration and passion.
Author : Rupert Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780563521655
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (216 download)
Download or read book EastEnders written by Rupert Smith and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EastEnders is the ongoing saga of life in London’s East End. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this popular series,EastEnderstakes a nostalgic look back over the life of Albert Square, revisiting all the classic moments, the characters we’ve grown to love, the romances and conflicts—all that has made EastEnders a favorite soap on both sides of the Atlantic. The book also takes us behind the scenes to see how the show is created, from the writing of the script to the filming.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Survey of London written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Francis Fisher Browne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 856 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Dial written by Francis Fisher Browne and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lee Jackson
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300192053
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Dirty Old London written by Lee Jackson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Victorian London, filth was everywhere: horse traffic filled the streets with dung, household rubbish went uncollected, cesspools brimmed with "night soil," graveyards teemed with rotting corpses, the air itself was choked with smoke. In this intimately visceral book, Lee Jackson guides us through the underbelly of the Victorian metropolis, introducing us to the men and women who struggled to stem a rising tide of pollution and dirt, and the forces that opposed them. Through thematic chapters, Jackson describes how Victorian reformers met with both triumph and disaster. Full of individual stories and overlooked details--from the dustmen who grew rich from recycling, to the peculiar history of the public toilet--this riveting book gives us a fresh insight into the minutiae of daily life and the wider challenges posed by the unprecedented growth of the Victorian capital.
Author : Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1390 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Journal written by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 1390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Patrick Eyres
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351549588
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)
Download or read book Sculpture and the Garden written by Patrick Eyres and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the integration of sculpture in gardens is part of a long tradition dating back at least to antiquity, the sculptures themselves are often overlooked, both in the history of art and in the history of the garden. This collection of essays considers the changing relationship between sculpture and gardens over the last three centuries, focusing on four British archetypes: the Georgian landscape garden, the Victorian urban park, the outdoor spaces of twentieth-century modernism and the late-twentieth-century sculpture park. Through a series of case studies exploring the contemporaneous audiences of gardens, the book uncovers the social, political and gendered messages revealed by sculpture's placement and suggests that the garden can itself be read as a sculptural landscape.
Author : Geoffrey Timmins
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1802071083
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Built Environment Transformed written by Geoffrey Timmins and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is concerned with the remarkable changes made to the built environment in Lancashire’s main textile district – essentially the eastern and central parts of the county – during the Industrial Revolution (c1780-c1850). A case-study approach is taken, with findings from investigations at six different types of site being presented. The sites included are water-powered mill remains in the Cheesden Valley, near Rochdale; Barrow Bridge factory village, near Bolton; the former handloom weavers’ colony at Club Houses, Horwich; Preston’s Winckley Square; Eanam Wharf at Blackburn; and, to the north of Bolton, the road between Bromley Cross and Edgworth. The case studies show how, in rural and urban areas alike, developments in industry, housing and transport greatly extended the built environment and brought striking new features to it. Emphasis is placed on interpreting the physical evidence the sites provide, linking it with that taken from various types of documentary source, especially historical maps. By making comparisons with developments occurring at similar types of site elsewhere in Britain, as well as in Europe and North America, the forms the changes took are explained and their significance assessed. Additionally, insights are provided into the economic and social impact the changes brought, especially on the everyday lives that people led.
