London: East v. 5: East Vol 5 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

London: East v. 5: East Vol 5 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) Book

London: East v. 5 The buildings of East London reflect a chequered history of economic change, social need, urban renewal, and conservation. Along the Thames relics of a powerful industrial and maritime past at Wapping, Limehouse and the Isle of Dogs remain among the glossy new offices and smart riverside flats of the former Docklands. In the fast-changing historic East End, where the City edges ever closer, Hawksmoor's monumental Baroque churches still tower over their surroundings, while Georgian houses of prosperous silkweavers are juxtaposed with philanthropic institutions which catered for the Victorian poor of Spitalfields, Whitechapel and Bethnal Green. The contributio...Read More

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  • Foyles

    Publication of this book, one of six devoted to the buildings of London, marks the completion of the long-awaited revision of the original Pevsner guides and brings the account of the capital’s buildings entirely up to date.This fascinating volume provides a historical introduction to a uniquely diverse area as well as a detailed gazetteer of individual buildings. Along the Thames, relics of a powerful industrial and maritime past remain, and in the East End, Hawksmoor’s Baroque churches still tower over Georgian houses. The contributions of generations of immigrants are reflected in places of worship and cultural centers, while a century of social housing has produced architecture now of historic interest. Further out, medieval churches and country mansions stand among the suburban streets and proud civic buildings.

  • Blackwell

    The buildings of East London reflect a chequered history of economic change, social need, urban renewal and conservation. Along the Thames relics of a powerful industrial and maritime past at Wapping, Limehouse and the Isle of Dogs remain among...

  • Pickabook

    Bridget Cherry, Charles O'Brien, Nikolaus Pevsner

  • 0300107013
  • 9780300107012
  • B Cherry
  • 8 April 2005
  • Yale University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 884
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