Wrens Burford Masons - Unsung Heroes of 17th and Early 18th Century English Architecture

This book shows, for the first time, the indispensable role of the Burford Masons, a group of master masons from the historic quarries around Burford, Oxfordshire, in creating some of the foremost buildings of the 17th and early 18th centuries.

List of contents

List of Illustrations. Introduction. 1.Beginnings in the Burford area. 2.Burford quarries and stone. 3.Delivering the stone. 4.Regional masons 1631-66. 5.London 1667-72. 6.City church rebuilding 1672-1700. 7.Changing the London skyline 1700-25. 8.St Paul's Cathedral: I. 9.St Paul's Cathedral: II. 10.The Queen Anne churches. 11.Other London work. 12.The City mason. 13.Royal work 1683-1729. 14.Blenheim Palace 1705-12. 15.Co-financing the rebuilding. 16.The Strongs' work in the provinces post-1666. 17.The Kempsters' work in the provinces post-1666. 18.The country mason. 19.Reaping the rewards. 20.Envoi: making sense of it all. Select bibliography. Index.

About the author

Melody Mobus is an independent architectural historian who practised as a Chartered Surveyor in Oxford before obtaining her doctorate. She is the author of 'The Burford School of Masons' published in Oxoniensia, and delivered a paper on surviving late payments at the first conference of the Construction History Society, at Queens College, Cambridge.

Summary

This book shows, for the first time, the indispensable role of the Burford Masons, a group of master masons from the historic quarries around Burford, Oxfordshire, in creating some of the foremost buildings of the 17th and early 18th centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Melody Mobus
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032419275
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3241927-5
• No. of pages: 214
• Series: Routledge Research in Architecture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; European History, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / General, ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, ARCHITECTURE / General, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, ARCHITECTURE / Reference, British & Irish history, History of Architecture, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Building construction & materials, History and Archaeology, Building construction and materials