The Magnificent Seven

London's First Landscaped Cemeteries

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, Architecture, History
Cover of the book The Magnificent Seven by John Turpin, Derrick Knight, Amberley Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Turpin, Derrick Knight ISBN: 9781445611310
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Publication: January 15, 2011
Imprint: Amberley Publishing Language: English
Author: John Turpin, Derrick Knight
ISBN: 9781445611310
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication: January 15, 2011
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Language: English

A ring of spectacular cemeteries, developed at the edges of London in the decade from 1832, have long been referred to as The Magnificent Seven. At the time, they set a new aesthetic for the burial of the dead, and remain rich in social history and beauty to this day. It was entrepreneurs, rather than the religious authorities, who responded to the squalor of the City's brimming churchyards by fi nancing seemly, hygienic concepts of burial in the rural outskirts, now embraced by inner London. The Seven became showcases for neoclassical and neo-Gothic architecture, matched by splendid - sometimes eccentric - memorials recording Victorian society, and the sweep of London's history to the present day. From grand Kensal Green in the west to modest Tower Hamlets in the east; from heady Highgate to charming Norwood and Nunhead; and from the military influences of Brompton to the Non-conformist woodland of Abney Park - a host of characters and stories are visited in this distinctive coverage of the subject.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A ring of spectacular cemeteries, developed at the edges of London in the decade from 1832, have long been referred to as The Magnificent Seven. At the time, they set a new aesthetic for the burial of the dead, and remain rich in social history and beauty to this day. It was entrepreneurs, rather than the religious authorities, who responded to the squalor of the City's brimming churchyards by fi nancing seemly, hygienic concepts of burial in the rural outskirts, now embraced by inner London. The Seven became showcases for neoclassical and neo-Gothic architecture, matched by splendid - sometimes eccentric - memorials recording Victorian society, and the sweep of London's history to the present day. From grand Kensal Green in the west to modest Tower Hamlets in the east; from heady Highgate to charming Norwood and Nunhead; and from the military influences of Brompton to the Non-conformist woodland of Abney Park - a host of characters and stories are visited in this distinctive coverage of the subject.

More books from Amberley Publishing

Cover of the book First World War The Postcard Collection by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book Lost Country Houses of Kent by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book A Century of Sand Dredging in the Bristol Channel Volume One: The English Coast by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book Durham City History Tour by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book Manchester Buses by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book Ilford Through Time by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book Dostoyevsky by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book Southend in 50 Buildings by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book Kelvin Central Buses by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book Southwark in the Blitz by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book Leicester in the 1970s by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book Great Railway Journeys: London to Sheffield by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book 50 Finds From Cumbria by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book A Quite Remarkable Man by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
Cover of the book Romford History Tour by John Turpin, Derrick Knight
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy