'The parish of St George Hanover Square encompasses the wealthy neighbourhoods of Mayfair, Belgravia and Pimlico - of which large areas were owned by the Grosvenor Estate and developed by master builder Thomas Cubitt - as well as part of Hyde Park. This book relates the history of the parish fr...

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1. Verfasser:	Boorman, Francis Calvert (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London University of London Press 2024
Schriftenreihe:	The Victoria history of Middlesex A Victoria Country history publcation
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1724-1900 London-Mayfair St. George's Church (Westminster, London, England) / History London (England) / Church history St. George's Church (Westminster, London, England) England / London / https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJp68ckpMtKGHPFWQrwDMP Church history History
Zusammenfassung:	'The parish of St George Hanover Square encompasses the wealthy neighbourhoods of Mayfair, Belgravia and Pimlico - of which large areas were owned by the Grosvenor Estate and developed by master builder Thomas Cubitt - as well as part of Hyde Park. This book relates the history of the parish from its inception in 1724 to its abolition with the establishment of the London County Council in 1900. The area was transformed through rapid urbanisation from largely undeveloped fields on the western fringe of London to become one of the most affluent parts of the metropolis, with developments centred on a series of grand squares, including Hanover, Grosvenor and Belgrave Squares. In detailed thematic treatments, the book explores the local government of the vestry, as well as institutions such as the schools, charities and St George's Hospital, now based in South London. The wider political culture and the economy of the parish are described, from the aristocrats and servants of Mayfair, to the industries on the bank of the Thames, including manufactories and a distillery. Finally, it covers the religious life of the parish, the erection of new churches and chapels, and its division into ecclesiastical parishes and subdistricts as the population boomed in the nineteenth century. The book reveals the surprising contrasts in an area characterised by grand townhouses and stucco façades. In it we meet all London life, from the rowdy denizens of the original May Fair, via campaigning duchesses, to market gardeners, including the unforgettable Savage Beare.' --
Beschreibung:	x, 164 Seiten 51 Illustrationen, Karten und Porträts (teilweise farbig) 25,5 cm
ISBN:	9781912702848 1912702843