London: A History of 300 Years in 25 Buildings

A lively new history of London tells through twenty-five buildings, from Georgian townhouses to the Shard, exploring migration, gentrification, and inequality.

Format: Hardback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 23 April 2024
Publisher: Yale University Press

  A walk along any London street takes you past a wealth of seemingly ordinary buildings: an Edwardian church,modernist postwar council housing,stuccoed Italianate terraces,a Bauhaus-inspired library. But these buildings are not just functional. They are evidence of Londons rich and diverse history and have shaped peoples experiences,identities,and relationships.   In this engaging study,Paul L. Knox traces the history of London from the Georgian era to the present day through twenty-five surviving buildings. Knox explores where people lived and worked,from grand Regency squares to Victorian workshops,and highlights the impact of migration,gentrification,and inequality. We see famous buildings,like Harrods and Abbey Road Studios,and everyday places like Rochelle Street School and Thamesmead.   Each historical period has introduced new buildings,and old ones have been repurposed. As Knox shows,it is the living history of these buildings that makes up the vibrant,but exceptionally unequal,city of today.
London's rich and diverse history is revealed through its surviving buildings, from Georgian townhouses to the Shard. A walk along any London street reveals a wealth of seemingly ordinary buildings, but these structures are not just functional; they are evidence of the city's history and have shaped the experiences, identities, and relationships of its inhabitants. In this engaging study, Paul L. Knox traces the history of London from the Georgian era to the present day through twenty-five surviving buildings. He explores where people lived and worked, from grand Regency squares to Victorian workshops, and highlights the impact of migration, gentrification, and inequality. Famous buildings such as Harrods and Abbey Road Studios are featured, as well as everyday places like Rochelle Street School and Thamesmead. Each historical period has introduced new buildings, and old ones have been repurposed. As Knox shows, it is the living history of these buildings that makes up the vibrant, but exceptionally unequal, city of today.

Weight: 1256g
Dimension: 241 x 165 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780300269208