Publication

2010 - Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut

Language

English

Word Count

136,000 words, Guess

Page Count

544 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Better World Books9780300167269
  • Better World BooksP8-BNF-558
  • Open LibraryOL24453109M

Classifications

  • DDC942.1/32
  • LCCDA685.S144 G35 2010
  • LCCDA685.S144G35 2010

Description

"The garden suburb has its origins in London, and, contrary to widespread belief, its earliest phase took place not at the beginning of the 20th century, with the much discussed garden-city movement, but one century earlier, with the creation of the Eyre brothers' villa estate in the London suburb of St. John's Wood. This fascinating book gives the first detailed, accurate and well-illustrated account of the Eyre Estate. It provides the missing link in the history of British suburbs. Drawing on the resources of the newly catalogued Eyre archive, it offers an authoritative interpretation of the development and management of this pioneering estate from the eighteenth century onwards."--Jacket.

Subjects

Places

LondonEnglandSt. John's Wood (London, England)

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