Cruickshank's London : a portrait of a city in 13 walks /
Cruickshank, Dan,
Cruickshank's London : a portrait of a city in 13 walks / Cruickshank's London : a portrait of a city in thirteen walks. London : a portrait of a city in 13 walks. Dan Cruickshank. - x, 548 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In Cruickshank's London, Britain's favourite architectural historian offers a tour through thirteen districts that made London into London. From the mysterious Anglo-Saxon roots of Hampstead Heath, via Christopher Wren's magisterial City churches, to the industrial bustle of Victorian Bermondsey, each of his walks explores a crucial site in our capital's history - and reveals how it forged the modern capital. Along the way, he peppers the book with beautiful photographs, historical sketches and handy maps, so you can immediately follow in his footsteps. Above all, Cruickshank calls on you to explore London. Every street in the city contains a story. This book invites you to hear them.
9781847948229 1847948227 9781847948236 1847948235
2019458675
GBB9B7866 bnb GBB8G4091 bnb
019454964 Uk 019040972 Uk
Walking--England--London--Guidebooks.
Architecture--History.--England--London
Architecture.
Buildings.
Social conditions.
Travel.
Walking.
London (England)--Guidebooks.
London (England)--Description and travel.
London (England)--History.
London (England)--Social conditions.
London (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.
England--London.
Guidebooks.
History.
Guidebooks.
DA685.A1 / C78 2019
914.21048612 914.21
Cruickshank's London : a portrait of a city in 13 walks / Cruickshank's London : a portrait of a city in thirteen walks. London : a portrait of a city in 13 walks. Dan Cruickshank. - x, 548 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In Cruickshank's London, Britain's favourite architectural historian offers a tour through thirteen districts that made London into London. From the mysterious Anglo-Saxon roots of Hampstead Heath, via Christopher Wren's magisterial City churches, to the industrial bustle of Victorian Bermondsey, each of his walks explores a crucial site in our capital's history - and reveals how it forged the modern capital. Along the way, he peppers the book with beautiful photographs, historical sketches and handy maps, so you can immediately follow in his footsteps. Above all, Cruickshank calls on you to explore London. Every street in the city contains a story. This book invites you to hear them.
9781847948229 1847948227 9781847948236 1847948235
2019458675
GBB9B7866 bnb GBB8G4091 bnb
019454964 Uk 019040972 Uk
Walking--England--London--Guidebooks.
Architecture--History.--England--London
Architecture.
Buildings.
Social conditions.
Travel.
Walking.
London (England)--Guidebooks.
London (England)--Description and travel.
London (England)--History.
London (England)--Social conditions.
London (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.
England--London.
Guidebooks.
History.
Guidebooks.
DA685.A1 / C78 2019
914.21048612 914.21