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Concept    From 1894 

Survey of London

Categories: Architecture, History

Survey of London

Founded by C. R. Ashbee in 1894, the first volume being published in 1900. With over 28 volumes published so far this is a research work-in-progress aiming to produce a comprehensive architectural survey of London.   explains the current status of the Survey and provides access to it in . We refer to it often, our Bible.

A book with the same title was written by John Stow and published in 1598/1603.

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Survey of London

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Essex House - E3

Besso/Onyx House, Mile End Road In 1891 C. R. Ashbee, architect and founder o...

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Clifford Culpin

Clifford Culpin

Son of architect Ewart Culpin.  Also designed Greenwich Town Hall.  RIBA vice-president.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Charles Robert Cockerell

Charles Robert Cockerell

Architect and antiquary, Born London. Educated at Westminster. Harrow Old Schools was his first building.

Person, Architecture, History

2 memorials
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner

Sir Nikolaus Pevsner

Architectural historian and author of "The Buildings of England". Born in Leipzig, Germany. Hitler's rise to power caused him to move to London in 1935. Buried in the churchyard of St. Peter's a...

Person, Architecture, History, Germany

2 memorials
City of Ur

City of Ur

Ancient city of Mesopotamia (located mainly in modern-day Iraq). It dates from circa 3,800 B.C. The site is noted for its prominent ziggurat. It started to decline from around 550 BC and was no lon...

Place, Architecture, Iraq

1 memorial
Sir Aston Webb

Sir Aston Webb

Also designed the eastern façade of Buckingham Palace (Londonist has a good post about this), the entrance façade to the V&A Museum, Admiralty Arch and the French Huguenot Church in Soho Square.

Person, Architecture

6 memorials