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Wren´s City of London Churches
John Christopher
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Description for Wren´s City of London Churches
Paperback. A short history of the 51 Wren-designed churches in the city of London. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMN; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300. 96 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMN; WQH; WQP. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 9. Weight: 300.
LONDON needed rebuilding after the great fire of 1666. Eighty-eight churches had been destroyed and a grand plan to rebuild them was started by Sir Christopher Wren. In the end, he designed fifty-one new churches and the splendour that is St Paul's Cathedral. Of the fifty-one churches, many have been lost, either to a combination of Victorian indifference, fire, subsidence or German bombs. Twelve Wren City churches survive in their original form, while many of the remaining churches have been rebuilt or substantially altered. Wren left an amazing legacy and John Christopher takes us on a tour of the churches, ... Read more
LONDON needed rebuilding after the great fire of 1666. Eighty-eight churches had been destroyed and a grand plan to rebuild them was started by Sir Christopher Wren. In the end, he designed fifty-one new churches and the splendour that is St Paul's Cathedral. Of the fifty-one churches, many have been lost, either to a combination of Victorian indifference, fire, subsidence or German bombs. Twelve Wren City churches survive in their original form, while many of the remaining churches have been rebuilt or substantially altered. Wren left an amazing legacy and John Christopher takes us on a tour of the churches, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445602509
SKU
V9781445602509
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Ref
99-3
About John Christopher
John Christopher has written and edited a number of books on Engineering, Military History and Railway and Road Transport, specializing in the life and works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and being the series editor for Amberley’s Bradshaw’s Guides series. He has also appeared in Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys television series. In between writing books, he is a balloon ... Read more
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