Tag Archives: Soho

Austerity, Car Parks and Concrete

Posted on 06/03/2021 by The Gardens Trust

I looked last week at the fate of London’s squares during wartime, and one might have thought that things couldn’t get much worse. Unfortunately, as in many other areas of post-war life they did. There was no quick recovery and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art history, Bloomsbury, conservation, Leicester Square, London Square, railings, Soho, War | 2 Comments

The March of Bricks and Mortar

Posted on 24/10/2020 by The Gardens Trust

More on London squares. A couple of weeks ago I looked at the beginning of Rus in Urbe – the idea of the countryside being bought into the city and the way that it changed their layout and planting. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Belgravia, Bloomsbury, Foundling Hospital, George I, Grosvenor, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London Square, Portman Square, Prince Puckler-Muskau, Queen Square, railings, Soho, statues, Thomas Cubitt, Thomas Fairchild | Leave a comment

Speculation and ‘the Rural Manner’

Posted on 03/10/2020 by The Gardens Trust

Last week I discussed the origins of London squares and looked at the earliest examples. Today I’m going to look at what happened after the Great Fire of 1666 when the balance of the city’s population shifted to the … Continue reading →