Name: Lost London. From Crystal Palace to Heston Airport, a History in 25 Missing Buildings
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Author: Paul Knox
ISBN: 9780300282085

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Lost London. From Crystal Palace to Heston Airport, a History in 25 Missing Buildings

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Yale University Press

Autor

Paul Knox

Año

2026

N° páginas

408

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

23.50 x 15.20 cm

ISBN13

9780300282085

Lost London. From Crystal Palace to Heston Airport, a History in 25 Missing Buildings

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An engaging, beautifully illustrated history of London told through twenty-five lost buildings London has been rebuilt and reshaped perhaps more than any other city over its two-millennia history. From the construction of the Underground to slum clearance and the Blitz, buildings have long been damaged or demolished to pave way for the new. Today, demolition is big business, and around 3500 buildings are destroyed each year, most of which are social housing. Paul Knox traces the history of London from the Great Fire to the present day through twenty-five lost buildings. Knox explores surprising and unusual locations in the city’s history, like the Necropolis Station in Waterloo used by funeral parties traveling to a burial ground in Surrey. We see historic landmarks, like Christ Church Greyfriars and the Crystal Palace, as well as everyday places like the White Horse pub in Poplar and a housing estate in Hackney. This is a fascinating study of London’s restless landscape, showing how conservation has changed over 400 years.