This is the first volume concerned solely with the archaeology of a
major late 17th-century building in London, and the major changes
it has undergone. St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London was
built in 1675-1711 to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren and has
been described as an iconic building many times. In this major new
account, John Schofield examines the cathedral from an
archaeological perspective, reviewing its history from the early
18th- to the early 21st-century, as illustrated by recent
archaeological recording, documentary research and engineering
assessment. A detailed account of the construction of the cathedral
is provided based on a comparison of the fabric with voluminous
building accounts which have survived and evidence from recent
archaeological investigation. The construction of the Wren building
and its embellishments are followed by the main works of later
surveyors such as Robert Mylne and Francis Penrose. The
20th-century brought further changes and conservation projects,
including restoration after the building was hit by two bombs in
World War II, and all its windows blown out. The 1990s and first
years of the present century have witnessed considerable
refurbishment and cleaning involving archaeological and engineering
works. Archaeological specialist reports and an engineering review
of the stability and character of the building are provided.
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