Arranged around nine walking tours, this chronological survey highlights the groups and individuals that have shaped London’s architectural heritage: Romans, Saxons, monarchs, the Church, Elizabethan playhouses, City merchants and financial institutions, learning and the law, and the resurrection of the capital at the hands of Wren and his colleagues after the Great Fire. The walks are illustrated with more than 80 photographs, along with maps and timelines. Slightly off-mint.
Throughout London's two-thousand-year history, architecture has expressed the identity of the city's diverse communities. From Franciscan friars to merchant bankers, royal dynasties to grocers and tailors, the ideals and wealth of these groups have been reflected in magnificent buildings and public spaces. Gilded City tells the fascinating history of London through its medieval and early modern architecture, and discusses how the powers these buildings and spaces represent have shaped the capital. As well as exploring famous landmarks, smaller-scale civic gems are revealed. Over eighty photographs are included, with maps and guides of nine recommended walking tours.
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