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London 5: East (Hardcover)
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London 5: East (Hardcover)
Series: Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England
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The buildings of East London reflect a chequered history of
economic change, social need, urban renewal, and conservation.
Along the Thames relics of a powerful industrial and maritime past
at Wapping, Limehouse and the Isle of Dogs remain among the glossy
new offices and smart riverside flats of the former Docklands. In
the fast-changing historic East End, where the City edges ever
closer, Hawksmoor's monumental Baroque churches still tower over
their surroundings, while Georgian houses of prosperous silkweavers
are juxtaposed with philanthropic institutions which catered for
the Victorian poor of Spitalfields, Whitechapel and Bethnal Green.
The contribution of successive generations of immigrants is
reflected in the variety of places of worship and cultural centres,
from chapels to synagogues and mosques, while a century of social
housing has produced innovative planning and architecture, now
itself of historic interest. Further out, in
London-over-the-border, medieval churches and merchants' country
mansions lie embedded among the suburban streets of Walthamstow and
Woodford, and proud civic buildings of the busy towns of Barking,
Stratford, Ilford and Romford. Essex, and traditional rural
buildings among the marshes and farmland of the Essex countryside.
This volume covers the boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering,
Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. For each area
there is a detailed gazetteer and historical overview. Numerous
maps and plans, over one hundred specially-taken photographs and
full indexes make this volume invaluable as both reference work and
guide. London 5: East is the fifth in the six-volume London series
of The Buildings of England. Already published: London 1: the City
of London, London 2: South, London 3: North West, London 4: North
and London 6: Westminster. Also available in paperback: London: The
City Churches.
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